decurrent

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decurrent - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Decurrent \De*cur"rent\, a. [L. decurrens, -entis, p. pr. of
     decurrere to run down; de- + currere to run: cf. F.
     d['e]current.] (Bot.)
     Extending downward; -- said of a leaf whose base extends
     downward and forms a wing along the stem. --
     De*cur"rent*ly, adv.
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