EXCURRENT


Meaning of EXCURRENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)ek-ˈskər-ənt, -ˈskə-rənt ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin excurrent-, excurrens, present participle of excurrere to run out, extend, from ex- + currere to run — more at car

Date: 1826

1. : characterized by a current that flows outward

the clam's excurrent siphon

2. : having the axis prolonged to form an undivided main stem or trunk (as in conifers) — compare deliquescent 2

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.