recumbent
adjective
- lying down; reclining; leaning
- resting; idle
- Biol. designating a part that leans or lies upon some other part or surface
See recumbent in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(rĭ-kŭmˈbənt)
adjective- Lying down, especially in a position of comfort or rest; reclining.
- Resting; idle.
- Biology Resting on the surface from which it arises. Used of an organ or other structure.
Related Forms:
- re·cumˈbence, re·cumˈben·cy noun
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