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...
- 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...
- 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 groundcover. "Aurea": A compact, upright...
- It is an annual or perennial herb producing one or more stems growing de****bent to erect in form and hairy to hairless in texture. The rough-haired leaves...
- Louisiana to New Jersey, and it has been introduced to Cuba. It is a de****bent perennial. "Oenothera humifusa Nutt". Plants of the World Online. Royal...
- grows in poorly drained soils. It is an annual herb producing an erect or de****bent stem up to about 30 centimeters long. The leaves divided into several...
- "cone-shaped" because the ray florets tend to point out and down (are de****bent) as the flower head opens. A large number of species have been proposed...
- Argentina. In contrast to most bamboos, it grows as a dense, climbing or de****bent shrub. Its aerial culms are solid, unlike most bamboos, which have hollow...
- Africa, from Zaire to Ethiopia, Sudan and Somalia. It is an erect or de****bent succulent perennial growing to 40 cm (16 in) tall and wide, with glaucous...