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Excurrent

Ex-cur′rent

,
Adj.
[L.
excurrens
, p. p. of excurrere, excursum, to run out;
ex
out +
currere
to run. See
Current
.]
1.
Running or flowing out
; as:
(Bot.)
Running or extending out;
as, an
excurrent
midrib, one which projects beyond the apex of a leaf; an
excurrent
steam or trunk, one which continues to the top
.
2.
(Zoöl.)
Characterized by a current which flows outward;
as, an
excurrent
orifice or tube
.

Definition 2024

excurrent

excurrent

English

Adjective

excurrent ‎(not comparable)

  1. (botany) Of a vein or costa, extending beyond the tip or the margin of a leaf.
    This species of tree is recognized by the excurrent veins in its leaves.

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Latin

Verb

excurrent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of excurrō

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