About The Word Procumbent
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Procumbent
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What's The Definition Of Procumbent?
[adj] having stems that trail along the ground without putting down roots
Synonyms | Synonyms for Procumbent: unerect Related Terms | Find terms related to Procumbent: See Also | Procumbent In Webster's Dictionary \Pro*cum"bent\, a. [L. procumbens, -entis, p. pr. of
procumbere to fall, bend, or lean forward; pro forward +
cumbere (in comp.), akin to cubare to lie down: cf. F.
procombant. Cf. {Incumbent}.]
1. Lying down, or on the face; prone. `` Procumbent each
obeyed.'' --Cowper.
2. (Bot.) Lying on the ground, but without putting forth
roots; trailing; prostrate; as, a procumbent stem.
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