Procumbent
Pronunciation : Pro*cum"bent
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. procumbens, -entis, p. pr. of procumbere to fall, bend, or lean forward; pro forward + cumbere (in comp.), akin to cubare to lie down: cf. F. procombant. Cf. Incumbent.]
Definition : 1. Lying down, or on the face; prone. " Procumbent each obeyed." Cowper.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: Lying on the ground, but without putting forth roots; trailing; prostrate; as, a procumbent stem.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913