"procumbent" meaning in English

See procumbent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more procumbent [comparative], most procumbent [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin pro (“forward”) + cumbĕre (“to lie down”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|pro||forward}} Latin pro (“forward”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} procumbent (comparative more procumbent, superlative most procumbent)
  1. prone or prostrate
    Sense id: en-procumbent-en-adj-SRs7af0b
  2. (botany) That trails along the ground
    Sense id: en-procumbent-en-adj-UotcmO3b Categories (other): Botany, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 54 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 64 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 73 16 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  3. (dentistry) inclined towards the lips
    Sense id: en-procumbent-en-adj-FM9pX1uo Categories (other): Dentistry Topics: dentistry, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: procumbent pigweed
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