Meaning & use
decumbent
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Lying down or reclining, especially describing a plant stem that trails along the ground but has an upward-growing tip.
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The decumbent stems of the vine spread across the garden path.
Botanists noted the decumbent growth habit of the alpine species.
A note on using this word
A botanical term from Latin 'decumbere,' 'to lie down,' distinguishing this growth habit from fully prostrate plants.
Words with a similar meaning
prostratereclining
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Words with an opposite meaning
erectupright
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