procumbent
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.pro·cum·bent
adjective \prō-ˈkəm-bənt\Definition of PROCUMBENT
1
: being or having stems that trail along the ground without rooting
2
: lying face down
Origin of PROCUMBENT
Latin procumbent-, procumbens, present participle of procumbere to fall or lean forward, from pro- forward + -cumbere to lie down
First Known Use: 1668
pro·cum·bent
adjective \(ˈ)prō-ˈkəm-bənt\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PROCUMBENT
: a slanting forward <procumbent maxillary incisors>
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