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| Matching Terms: | decurrence | ||
| Definition: | \De*cur"rent\, a. [L. decurrens, -entis, p. pr. of
decurrere to run down; de- + currere to run: cf. F.
d['e]current.] (Bot.)
Extending downward; -- said of a leaf whose base extends
downward and forms a wing along the stem. --
{De*cur"rent*ly}, adv.
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| Definition: | Extending downwards beyond the point of insertion. | ||
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