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decurrent

/dɪˈkʌɹənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
de-cur-rent
IPA
/dɪˈkʌɹənt/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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.

adj

Of lamellae (the gills of a mushroom): broadly attached and extending down the stipe of the mushroom.

adj

Running or extending downwards.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin decurrens — de (“down”) + curro (“to run”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈkʌɹənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more decurrent (comparative) most decurrent (superlative)

Derived Forms

decurrently subdecurrent

Questions

How do you pronounce decurrent?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈkʌɹənt/.
What does decurrent mean?
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.
Where does decurrent come from?
From Latin decurrens — de (“down”) + curro (“to run”).

How to pronounce decurrent

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