Excurrent
Pronunciation : Ex*cur"rent
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. excurrens, p. p. of excurrere, excursum, to run out; ex out + currere to run. See Current.]
Definition : 1. Running or flowing out; as: (Bot.)
Defn: 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. (Zo?l)
Defn: Characterized by a current which flows outward; as, an excurrent orifice or tube.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913