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Definition of procumbent in English: procumbentadjective prə(ʊ)ˈkʌmb(ə)ntproʊˈkəmbənt Botany (of a plant or stem) growing along the ground without throwing out roots. 〔植〕（植物，茎）爬地的，匍匐的，平铺的 some forms have long procumbent branches Example sentencesExamples - Finally, this work represents part of a long-term research effort in which mechanical architectures are being investigated in terms of the evolution of architectures of trees, shrubs, lianas and procumbent growth forms.
- Species of Cylindropuntia and Opuntia cactus have a wide range of morphologies from tall, tree-like forms to procumbent forms.
- One example is procumbent rosemary, used extensively as a ground cover and sheared several times a year.
- Charnia evidently had a procumbent mode of life on a soft muddy substrate.
Synonyms lying, flat, horizontal, stretched out, sprawled, spreadeagled, reclining, resting, lounging, prone, prostrate, supine
OriginMid 17th century: from Latin procumbent- 'falling forwards', from the verb procumbere, from pro- 'forwards, down' + a verb related to cubare 'to lie'. Definition of procumbent in US English: procumbentadjectiveprōˈkəmbəntproʊˈkəmbənt Botany 1(of a plant or stem) growing along the ground without setting forth roots. 〔植〕（植物，茎）爬地的，匍匐的，平铺的 some forms have long procumbent branches Example sentencesExamples - One example is procumbent rosemary, used extensively as a ground cover and sheared several times a year.
- Finally, this work represents part of a long-term research effort in which mechanical architectures are being investigated in terms of the evolution of architectures of trees, shrubs, lianas and procumbent growth forms.
- Charnia evidently had a procumbent mode of life on a soft muddy substrate.
- Species of Cylindropuntia and Opuntia cactus have a wide range of morphologies from tall, tree-like forms to procumbent forms.
Synonyms lying, flat, horizontal, stretched out, sprawled, spreadeagled, reclining, resting, lounging, prone, prostrate, supine - 1.1archaic (of a person) lying face down; prone; prostrate.
OriginMid 17th century: from Latin procumbent- ‘falling forwards’, from the verb procumbere, from pro- ‘forwards, down’ + a verb related to cubare ‘to lie’. |