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procumbent (adj.)

"leaning forward," 1660s, from Latin procumbentem (nominative procumbens), present participle of procumbere "to fall forward, fall prostrate," from pro "forward" (see pro-) + -cumbere "to lie down" (see succumb). Related: Procumbently.

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Definitions of procumbent from WordNet

procumbent (adj.)
having stems that trail along the ground without putting down roots;
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