Definition of decumbent in English:

decumbent

adjective dɪˈkʌmb(ə)ntdəˈkəmbənt

Botany

(of a plant) lying along the ground or along a surface, with the extremity curving upwards.
〔植〕（植物或其枝条）外倾的，匍生的，偃伏的
Example sentencesExamples
- P. myriophylla is a woody subshrub that forms patches of prostrate or decumbent stems often rooting at the nodes.
- However, most of the material was atypical being much smaller in all aspects, often decumbent, with club-shaped, pubescent capsules.
- The occurrence of trees with decumbent stem form was also noted and leaning of the stem from a vertical posture was visually assessed.
- They grow upward from the basal branehes and only become decumbent after they have grown a few centimeters.
- There are no trees in this area, shrubs are typically lower than 2 m and restricted to narrow riparian bands, vegetation is either absent or decumbent, and searches were conducted before the emergence of leaves.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Latin decumbent- 'lying down', from the verb decumbere, based on de- 'down' + a verb related to cubare 'to lie'.

Definition of decumbent in US English:

decumbent

adjectivedəˈkəmbəntdəˈkəmbənt

Botany

(of a plant or part of a plant) lying along the ground or along a surface, with the extremity curving upward.
〔植〕（植物或其枝条）外倾的，匍生的，偃伏的
Example sentencesExamples
- There are no trees in this area, shrubs are typically lower than 2 m and restricted to narrow riparian bands, vegetation is either absent or decumbent, and searches were conducted before the emergence of leaves.
- The occurrence of trees with decumbent stem form was also noted and leaning of the stem from a vertical posture was visually assessed.
- They grow upward from the basal branehes and only become decumbent after they have grown a few centimeters.
- P. myriophylla is a woody subshrub that forms patches of prostrate or decumbent stems often rooting at the nodes.
- However, most of the material was atypical being much smaller in all aspects, often decumbent, with club-shaped, pubescent capsules.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Latin decumbent- ‘lying down’, from the verb decumbere, based on de- ‘down’ + a verb related to cubare ‘to lie’.

单词	decumbent
释义	Definition of decumbent in English: decumbent adjective dɪˈkʌmb(ə)ntdəˈkəmbənt Botany (of a plant) lying along the ground or along a surface, with the extremity curving upwards. 〔植〕（植物或其枝条）外倾的，匍生的，偃伏的 Example sentencesExamples P. myriophylla is a woody subshrub that forms patches of prostrate or decumbent stems often rooting at the nodes. However, most of the material was atypical being much smaller in all aspects, often decumbent, with club-shaped, pubescent capsules. The occurrence of trees with decumbent stem form was also noted and leaning of the stem from a vertical posture was visually assessed. They grow upward from the basal branehes and only become decumbent after they have grown a few centimeters. There are no trees in this area, shrubs are typically lower than 2 m and restricted to narrow riparian bands, vegetation is either absent or decumbent, and searches were conducted before the emergence of leaves. Origin Late 18th century: from Latin decumbent- 'lying down', from the verb decumbere, based on de- 'down' + a verb related to cubare 'to lie'. Definition of decumbent in US English: decumbent adjectivedəˈkəmbəntdəˈkəmbənt Botany (of a plant or part of a plant) lying along the ground or along a surface, with the extremity curving upward. 〔植〕（植物或其枝条）外倾的，匍生的，偃伏的 Example sentencesExamples There are no trees in this area, shrubs are typically lower than 2 m and restricted to narrow riparian bands, vegetation is either absent or decumbent, and searches were conducted before the emergence of leaves. The occurrence of trees with decumbent stem form was also noted and leaning of the stem from a vertical posture was visually assessed. They grow upward from the basal branehes and only become decumbent after they have grown a few centimeters. P. myriophylla is a woody subshrub that forms patches of prostrate or decumbent stems often rooting at the nodes. However, most of the material was atypical being much smaller in all aspects, often decumbent, with club-shaped, pubescent capsules. Origin Late 18th century: from Latin decumbent- ‘lying down’, from the verb decumbere, based on de- ‘down’ + a verb related to cubare ‘to lie’.
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