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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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adj
Of lamellae (the gills of a mushroom): broadly attached and extending down the stipe of the mushroom.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, mycology, natural-sciences
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adj
Running or extending downwards.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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History
From Latin decurrens — de (“down”) + curro (“to run”).
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
