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recumbence Definition


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recumbent
adj
    1. Lying down; reclining.
      Thesaurus: prone, prostrate, supine, flat, horizontal, lounging, reclining, sprawling; Antonym: erect, upright.
    2. Said of an organ, etc: resting against the anatomical structure from which it extends.
Derivative: recumbence
noun
    Derivative: recumbently
    adverb
      Etymology: 17c: from Latin recumbere to recline.



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