decurrent English

Meaning decurrent meaning

What does decurrent mean?

decurrent adjective

— (botany) 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.

— (mycology) Pertaining to lamellae (the gills of a mushroom) that are broadly attached and extend down the stipe of the mushroom.

— pertaining to plant parts that extend downward

Synonyms decurrent synonyms

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downward

descending