procumbent Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite having stems that trail along the ground without putting down roots

WordNet

Pro*cum"bent adjective
Etymology
L. procumbens, -entis, p. pr. of procumbere to fall, bend, or lean forward; pro forward + cumbere (in comp.), akin to cubare to lie down: cf. F. procombant. Cf. Incumbent.
Definitions
  1. Lying down, or on the face; prone. " Procumbent each obeyed." Cowper.
  2. (Bot.) Lying on the ground, but without putting forth roots; trailing; prostrate; as, a procumbent stem.

Webster 1913