Definition of Decumbent. Meaning of Decumbent. Synonyms of Decumbent

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Definition of Decumbent

Decumbent
Decumbent De*cum"bent, a. [L. decumbens, -entis, p. pr. of decumbere; de- + cumbere (only in comp.), cubare to lie down.] 1. Lying down; prostrate; recumbent. The decumbent portraiture of a woman. --Ashmole. 2. (Bot.) Reclining on the ground, as if too weak to stand, and tending to rise at the summit or apex; as, a decumbent stem. --Gray.

Meaning of Decumbent from wikipedia

- harvested material, such as in extracting fiber from harvested Agave leaves. de****bent Having branches growing horizontally along the ground but which are turned...
- form from the far north of the species' range. "Prostrata": A low-lying, de****bent form that is frequently used as a ground-cover. "Aurea": A compact, upright...
- short enlarged underground storage stem, e.g. taro, crocus, gladiolus. De****bent: A stem that lies flat on the ground and turns upwards at the ends. Fruticose:...
- roots deep to find existing moisture. Tomato plants are vines, becoming de****bent, and can grow up to 3 m (9.8 ft); bush varieties are generally no more...
- originally named by Tolken, as follows: C. tetragona subsp. acutifolia, stems de****bent, rooting at internodes, and sharply acute leaf apices. C. tetragona subsp...
- branching roots. Its flowering stems are hollow, erect or more or less de****bent. The alternate true leaves are in a rosette, each of which consist of...
- Solidago curtisii, commonly called Curtis' goldenrod and mountain de****bent goldenrod, is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae...
- similar to P. kurrooa but has leaves up to 6cm long and stems which are de****bent. Flowers of this plant are 1.5cm long, deep blue-purple with exserted...
- has a somewhat similar appearance). They are annual or perennial, with de****bent or erect stems. The leaves are opposite or whorled, and sessile. The leaf...
- degrees. The four major forms are: 'typica', the most common, with broad de****bent petioles; 'erecta', with leaves at a 45-degree angle; 'linearis', with...