— recumbency, recumbence , n. — recumbently , adv.
/ri kum"beuhnt/ , adj.
1. lying down; reclining; leaning.
2. inactive; idle.
3. Zool. , Bot. noting a part that leans or reposes upon its surface of origin.
n.
4. a recumbent person, animal, plant, etc.
[ 1765-75; recumbent- (s. of recumbens ), prp. of recumbere to lie back, equiv. to re- RE- + cumb-, akin to cubare to lie down + -ent- -ENT ]
Syn. 1. prone, supine; prostrate; inclined.