DECURRENT
/dษชหkสษนษnt/
12
Scrabble
15
WWF
D(2) E(1) C(3) U(1) R(1) R(1) E(1) N(1) T(1)
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Definition
/dษชหkสษนษnt/
adjective
- Pertaining to plant parts that extend downward, most often applied to leaf blades that partly wrap or have wings around the stem or petiole and extend down along the stem.
- Pertaining to lamellae (the gills of a mushroom) that are broadly attached and extend down the stipe of the mushroom.“In this group of mushrooms, the attachment of the gills to the stipe is decurrent.”
- Running or extending downwards.
Source: Wiktionary
