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recumbent
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re·cum·bent  (r-kmbnt)
adj.
1. Lying down, especially in a position of comfort or rest; reclining.
2. Resting; idle.
3. Biology Resting on the surface from which it arises. Used of an organ or other structure.

[Latin recumbns, recumbent-, present participle of recumbere, to lie down : re-, re- + cumbere, to lie.]

re·cumbence, re·cumben·cy n.
re·cumbent·ly adv.

recumbent
Adjective
lying down [Latin recumbere to lie back]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.recumbentrecumbent - lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
unerect - not upright in position or posture
Translations
recumbent
adj recumbent [rəˈkambənt]
lying down. lêend مُسْتَلْقٍ، مُضْطَجِع легнал ležící liggende liegend ξαπλωμένος acostado, reclinado, tumbado, recostado, yacente lamav خوابیده؛ خم makaava couché שָׁכוּב लेटा हुआ koji leži (počiva), naslonjen fekvő berbaring liggjandi út af reclinato 横になった 누운 gulintis, gulsčias guļošs; guļus baring liggend liggende, tilbakelent leżący reclinado culcat лежачий ležiaci ležeč koji leži tillbakalutad, liggande ซึ่งนอนลง boylu boyunca uzanmış 斜躺著的 лежачий لیٹا ہوا nằm nghiêng


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