adjective Download 🔗Share Pertaining to plant parts that extend downward, most often applied to leaf blades that partly wrap or have wings around the stem or petiole and extend down along the stem. Examples : "The plant's leaves were decurrent, forming small wings that ran down the stem below each leaf. " plant biology nature technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Pertaining to lamellae (the gills of a mushroom) that are broadly attached and extend down the stipe of the mushroom. Examples : "In this group of mushrooms, the attachment of the gills to the stipe is decurrent." biology plant organism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Running or extending downwards. Examples : "The plant's leaves had a decurrent base, meaning they extended downwards along the stem instead of directly attaching to it. " direction biology nature plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
