recumbent
[ ri-kuhm-buhnt ]
/ rɪˈkʌm bənt /
adjective
lying down; reclining; leaning.
inactive; idle.
Zoology, Botany.
noting a part that leans or reposes upon its surface of origin.
noun
a recumbent person, animal, plant, etc.
Origin of recumbent
SYNONYMS FOR recumbent
OTHER WORDS FROM recumbent
re·cum·ben·cy, re·cum·bence, noun re·cum·bent·ly, adverb un·re·cum·bent, adjective un·re·cum·bent·ly, adverbWords nearby recumbent
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British Dictionary definitions for recumbent
recumbent
/ (rɪˈkʌmbənt) /
adjective
lying down; reclining
(of a part or organ) leaning or resting against another organ or the ground
a recumbent stem
(of a fold in a rock formation) in which the axial plane is nearly horizontal
Derived forms of recumbent
recumbence or recumbency, noun recumbently, adverbWord Origin for recumbent
C17: from Latin
recumbere to lie back, from
re- +
cumbere to lie
Medical definitions for recumbent
recumbent
[ rĭ-kŭm′bənt ]
adj.
Lying down, especially in a position of comfort; reclining.