1. lying down or reclining, especially in a resting position
Usage: formal
2. growing along the ground but with the tip turning upward
Usage: botany

Examples

• The patient remained in a decumbent position during the examination.
• She found him in a decumbent pose on the couch, reading a book.
• The decumbent stems of the plant spread across the garden bed.
• The doctor recommended a decumbent posture for recovery.
• Many ground-cover plants have decumbent growth habits.
• The sculpture depicted a decumbent figure in peaceful repose.