procumbent

[ proh-kuhm-buh nt ]
/ proʊˈkʌm bənt /
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adjective

lying on the face; prone; prostrate.
Botany. (of a plant or stem) lying along the ground, but not putting forth roots.

Origin of procumbent

1660–70; < Latin prōcumbent- (stem of prōcumbēns) bending forward, present participle of prōcumbere. See pro-1, incumbent

Words nearby procumbent

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Words related to procumbent

decumbent, horizontal, parallel, prone, prostrate, recumbent, supine

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British Dictionary definitions for procumbent

procumbent
/ (prəʊˈkʌmbənt) /

adjective

Also: prostrate (of stems) growing along the ground
leaning forwards or lying on the face

Word Origin for procumbent

C17: from Latin prōcumbere to fall forwards; compare incumbent

Medical definitions for procumbent

procumbent
[ prō-kŭm′bənt ]

adj.

Lying face down; prone.