DECURRENT


Meaning of DECURRENT in English

-nt adjective

Etymology: Latin decurrent-, decurrens, present participle of decurrere to run down, from de down, away + currere to run — more at de- , current

: running or extending downward — used especially of a leaf whose base extends downward from its point of insertion and often forms a wing or ridge along the stem

• de·cur·rent·ly adverb

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