(ˈ)eks+ adjective
Etymology: Latin excurrent-, excurrens, present participle of excurrere to run out, make an excursion, project, extend, from ex- ex- (I) + currere to run — more at current
: running or flowing out: as
a. of a plant or plant part
(1) : having the axis prolonged to form an undivided main stem or trunk (as in the spruce and other conifers) — opposed to deliquescent
(2) : projecting beyond the apex — used especially of the midrib of a mucronate leaf
b. : characterized by a current that flows outward — used especially of those channels in sponges through which water flows toward the osculum
excurrent canals