decumbent en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /dɪˈkʊmbənt/ (UK)
- /dɪˈkʌmbənt/ (UK)
Etymology
From the present participle of Latin dēcumbō.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Lying down; reclining on the ground.
- (not-comparable) Of a plant, which lies on the ground with tips turned upwards.
Deriveds
Translations (7)
es decumbente (having upward pointing tips) · pt decumbente (having upward pointing tips) · it decombente (having upward pointing tips) · ca decumbent (having upward pointing tips) · pl układający się płasko (having upward pointing tips) · bg стелещ се (having upward pointing tips) · fr décombant (having upward pointing tips)