[ex.cur.rent] adj [L excurrent-, excurrens, prp. of excurrere to run out, extend, fr. ex- + currere to run--more at car] (1826) 1: characterized by a current that flows outward "~ canals of a sponge"
2. a: having the axis prolonged to form an undivided main stem or trunk (as in conifers)--compare deliquescent
2. b: projecting beyond the apex--used esp. of the midrib of a mucronate leaf