Decurrent


Pronunciation key

( di-kũr′ənt )

de•cur•rent

adj.

Decurrent
Decurrent

[L. decurrens ppr. of decurrere < de-, down + currere, to run].

  1. in botany, extending down along the stem, as the base of some leaves.

References and Further Reading

  • Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005
  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Arrangement and Attachment

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