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Synonyms
re·cum·bent (rĭ-kŭḿbənt)

[Latin recumbēns, recumbent- present participle of recumbere, to lie down, re-, re-, + cumbere, to lie.]

adjective 

  1. Lying down, especially in a position of comfort or rest; reclining.
  2. Resting; idle.
  3. Biology Resting on the surface from which it arises. Used of an organ or other structure.

derivatives

re·cuḿbence
noun
re·cuḿbent·ly
adverb