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...
- 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:...
- 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...
- areas as the sagebrush steppe. The root is a branching caudex. Stems are de****bent, to 40 cm long, with blue-green leaves divided into leaflets with oval...
- the same to me".[citation needed] Tomato plants are vines, initially de****bent, typically growing 180 cm (6 ft) or more above the ground if supported...
- floodplains. It is also found disturbed areas. It is an annual herb growing de****bent or erect to a maximum height near half a meter. The alternately arranged...
- both a perennial and annual. Erect when young, this plant later becomes de****bent as it lies down, and branches regularly. It is not to be confused with...
- plantings can withstand strong winds without problems due to the plant's de****bent architecture and the coriaceous consistency of the leaves in some po****tions...
- compact mat-forming perennial herb growing in cushions or patches of short, de****bent stems. The linear, lance-shaped, or needle-like leaves are no more than...
- originally named by Tolken, as follows: C. tetragona subsp. acutifolia, stems de****bent, rooting at internodes, and sharply acute leaf apices. C. tetragona subsp...