recumbence

noun

re·​cum·​bence

rə̇ˈkəmbən(t)s,

rēˈ-

plural -s

: recumbency

Word History

Etymology

from Latin recumbent-, recumbens recumbent, after such pairs as Latin excellent-, excellens excellent : English excellence

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