"decurrent" meaning in English

See decurrent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /dɪˈkʌɹənt/ [UK], /dɪˈkʊɹənt/ [UK] Forms: more decurrent [comparative], most decurrent [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin decurrens — de (“down”) + curro (“to run”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|decurrens}} Latin decurrens Head templates: {{en-adj}} decurrent (comparative more decurrent, superlative most decurrent)
  1. (botany) Of plant parts: extending downward, most often in the case of leaf blades that partly wrap or have wings around the stem or petiole and extend down along the stem. Categories (topical): Botany Translations (pertaining to plant parts that extend downward): décurrent (French), decorrente (Galician), decurrente (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-decurrent-en-adj-8TBPN59n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 40 33 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 32 35 33 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 30 34 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 36 39 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 30 34 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 30 34 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 30 33 37 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'pertaining to plant parts that extend downward': 67 10 23
  2. (mycology) Of lamellae (the gills of a mushroom): broadly attached and extending down the stipe of the mushroom. Categories (topical): Mycology
    Sense id: en-decurrent-en-adj-h-HT880o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 40 33 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 32 35 33 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 30 34 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 22 44 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 36 39 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 30 34 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 30 34 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 30 33 37 Topics: biology, mycology, natural-sciences
  3. (obsolete) Running or extending downwards. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-decurrent-en-adj-A~Khrial Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 40 33 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 32 35 33 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 30 34 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 36 39 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 30 34 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 30 34 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 30 33 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: decurrently, subdecurrent
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