decurrent

a. 向下生长的 [医] 向下的

发音

UK /dɪˈkʌɹənt/
UK /dɪˈkʊɹənt/

词形变化

more decurrent 比较级 most decurrent 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    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.

    生物 植物学
  2. 2.

    Of lamellae (the gills of a mushroom): broadly attached and extending down the stipe of the mushroom.

    生物 植物学

    In this group of mushrooms, the attachment of the gills to the stipe is decurrent.

  3. 3.

    Running or extending downwards.

    废旧

词源

From Latin decurrens — de (“down”) + curro (“to run”).

来源：wiktionary