procumbent

adjective

pro·​cum·​bent prō-ˈkəm-bənt 

1

: being or having stems that trail along the ground without rooting

2

: lying face down

Word History

Etymology

Latin procumbent-, procumbens, present participle of procumbere to fall or lean forward, from pro- forward + -cumbere to lie down

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

procumbent

adjective

pro·​cum·​bent (ˈ)prō-ˈkəm-bənt 

: a slanting forward

procumbent maxillary incisors