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PROCUMBENT
procumbent
(adjective) having stems that trail along the ground without putting down roots
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
procumbent (comparative more procumbent, superlative most procumbent)
prone or prostrate
(botany) That trails along the ground
(dentistry) inclined towards the lips
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*cum"bent, a. Etym: [L. procumbens, -entis, p. pr. of procumbere to fall, bend, or lean forward; pro forward + cumbere (in comp.), akin to cubare to lie down: cf. F. procombant. Cf. Incumbent.]
1. Lying down, or on the face; prone. " Procumbent each obeyed." Cowper.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Lying on the ground, but without putting forth roots; trailing; prostrate; as, a procumbent stem.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MONASTICISM
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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