Procumbent describes lying face down or a plant growing along the ground without rooting.
Procumbent describes lying face down or a plant growing along the ground without rooting.
| Front | procumbent \pro-KUM-buhnt\ |
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| Back | adjective 1. Lying face down; prone; prostrate. 2. Of a plant: Growing along the ground without putting new roots. [From Latin procumbent- (bending forward), present participle of procumbere (to lean forward), from pro- (forward) + cumbere (to lie down). Earliest documented use: 1668.] "You could lie procumbent on the beach, spot whales and dolphins at some remote shore or daydream of nasty officemates tripping and falling into that lovely volcano." - Aloha Tales; American Theatre (New York); May 2004. "Ground covers and procumbent shrubs are ideal for embankments and low garden borders." - Valerie and Gerry Zwart; Tourism Blossoms; Sunshine Coast Daily (Australia); Aug 14, 2009. |
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