procumbent

adjective pro·cum·bent \prō-ˈkəm-bənt\

Definition of PROCUMBENT

: being or having stems that trail along the ground without rooting

: lying face down

Latin procumbent-, procumbens, present participle of procumbere to fall or lean forward, from pro- forward + -cumbere to lie down

First Known Use: 1668

Medical Dictionary

adjective pro·cum·bent \(ˈ)prō-ˈkəm-bənt\

: a slanting forward <procumbent maxillary incisors>

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