Definition of Procumbent. Meaning of Procumbent. Synonyms of Procumbent

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Definition of Procumbent

Procumbent
Procumbent 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.

Meaning of Procumbent from wikipedia

- source of nourishment. Precociousflowering before the leaves emerge. Pro****bentgrowing prostrate or trailing, but not rooting at the nodes. Prostrate...
- flowering plant. in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common names pro****bent pearlwort, birdeye pearlwort and matted pearlwort. It can be found throughout...
- Oxalis corniculata, the creeping woodsorrel, pro****bent yellow sorrel or sleeping beauty, is a somewhat delicate-appearing, low-growing herbaceous plant...
- Amaranthus blitoides, commonly called mat amaranth, prostrate pigweed, pro****bent pigweed, prostrate amaranth, or matweed, is a glabrous annual plants species...
- currently present on the island (see Invasive Species). In 1998, a number of pro****bent pearlwort (Sagina pro****bens) plants were found on the island which are...
- Camelus. In the lower jaw, the three incisors are long, spatulate, and pro****bent; the outer ones are the smallest. Next to these is a curved, suberect...
- expectations of eradication in the near-term (such as bittercress and pro****bent pearlwort), with remaining species to be targeted in ****ure seasons. These...
- underside, and with greenish white terminal flowers. Usually a shrub or pro****bent tree, it may reach 6–7 m in height in sheltered locations. It is found...
- E. ****onicus has an erect habit, whereas E. fortunei is climbing or pro****bent. Euonymus ****onicus was first described by Carl Peter Thunberg in 1780...
- – low and lax, trailing, intense blue flowers 'Lockwood de Forest' – pro****bent selection from 'Tuscan Blue' 'Ken Taylor' – shrubby 'Majorica Pink' –...