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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