Decurrent
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈkʌɹənt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Decurrent is an adjective meaning (mycology) Of lamellae (the gills of a mushroom): broadly attached and extending down the stipe of the mushroom.
Meaning
(mycology) Of lamellae (the gills of a mushroom): broadly attached and extending down the stipe of the mushroom.
More Meanings
- (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.
- (obsolete) Running or extending downwards.
Example Sentences
In this group of mushrooms, the attachment of the gills to the stipe is decurrent.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gills, subdecurrent, surcurrent, decumbent, dorsal, excurrent.
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