What does decurrent mean?
Decurrent means (botany) 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..
Decurrent
/dɪˈkʌɹənt/ · adjective
Meaning
(botany) 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..
Definitions by Sense
- (botany) 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.
- (mycology) Of lamellae (the gills of a mushroom): broadly attached and extending down the stipe of the mushroom.
- (obsolete) Running or extending downwards.
Example Sentences
In this group of mushrooms, the attachment of the gills to the stipe is decurrent.
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Word Forms
- more decurrent
- most decurrent
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In this group of mushrooms, the attachment of the gills to the stipe is decurrent.
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