procumbent

[ proh-kuhm-buhnt ]

adjective

1. lying on the face; prone; prostrate.
2. Botany. (of a plant or stem) lying along the ground, but not putting forth roots.

procumbent

/ prəʊˈkʌmbənt /

adjective

1. Alsoprostrate (of stems) growing along the ground
2. leaning forwards or lying on the face

Word History and Origins

Origin of procumbent¹

1660–70; < Latin prōcumbent- (stem of prōcumbēns ) bending forward, present participle of prōcumbere. See pro- ¹, incumbent

Word History and Origins

Origin of procumbent¹

C17: from Latin prōcumbere to fall forwards; compare incumbent