Definitions for decurrent

decurrent de·cur·rent

Spelling: [dih-kur-uh nt, -kuhr-]
IPA: /dɪˈkɜr ənt, -ˈkʌr-/

Decurrent is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 254 anagrams from letters in decurrent (cdeenrrtu).

Definitions for decurrent

adjective

  1. extending down the stem below the place of insertion, as certain leaves.

Origin of decurrent

1745-55; Latin dēcurrent- (stem of dēcurrēns) running down (present participle of dēcurrere, equivalent to dē- de- + currere to run); see curren

Examples for decurrent

The gills are adnate or decurrent, thick, soft, margin obtuse.

The gills are subdistant, adnate, or decurrent, white or creamy-white.

It is easily distinguished from Collybia and Mycena by its decurrent gills.

The gills are attached to the stem, often with a decurrent tooth, whitish.

The gills are attached to the stem or with a decurrent tooth, as in Mycena.

The gills are decurrent, distant, rather thick, often forked.

The gills are close, decurrent, whitish, some of them forked at the base.

The gills are narrow and crowded, decurrent, considerably paler than the cap.

The gills are white, crowded, narrow at each end, decurrent.

The gills are distant, decurrent, white, or slightly tinged with yellow.

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