Meanings
adjectivedecumbent (not comparable)
- not comparableLying down; reclining on the ground.
- not comparablebiologyOf a plant, which lies on the ground with tips turned upwards.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latindēcumbō
- Englishdecumbent
From the present participle of Latin dēcumbō.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian стелещ се
- стелещ се (stelešt se)having upward pointing tips
Catalan decumbent
- decumbenthaving upward pointing tips
French décombant
- décombanthaving upward pointing tips
Italian decombente
- decombentehaving upward pointing tips
Polish układający się płasko
- układający się płaskohaving upward pointing tips
Portuguese decumbente
- decumbentehaving upward pointing tips
Spanish decumbente
- decumbentehaving upward pointing tips
Cite this entry
APA
decumbent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decumbent
MLA
“decumbent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decumbent. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decumbent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decumbent.
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