decumbency

noun

de·​cum·​ben·​cy

də̇ˈkəmbənsē,

dēˈ-

variants or less commonly decumbence

-n(t)s

plural decumbencies also decumbences

: the act or position of lying down

Word History

Etymology

Latin decumbere + English -ency, -ence

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