[ rɪ'kʌmb(ə)nt ]
■ adjective
1》 lying down.
2》 (of a plant) growing close to the ground.
■ noun a bicycle ridden in a reclining position.
Derivatives
recumbency noun
~ly adverb
Origin
C17: from L. ~- , recumbere 'recline', from re- 'back' + a verb related to cubare 'to lie'.