ac·cum·bent
| \ əˈkəmbənt, (ˈ)a¦k- \
Definition of accumbent
1
: leaning or reclining especially at meals
the Roman accumbent posture in eating
2
botany
: lying against something
—used chiefly of cotyledons having their edges folded against the hypocotyl (as in many crucifers)
— compare conduplicate, incumbent
3
zoology
: closely applied to a surface (as of the wing scales of certain insects)
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“Accumbent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accumbent. Accessed 16 May. 2022.
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The first known use of accumbent was in 1680
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