1. extending downward along the stem below the point of attachment
Usage: botanical term

Examples

• The decurrent leaves of the plant create wing-like extensions down the stem.
• Botanists identified the species by its distinctive decurrent leaf bases.
• The decurrent nature of the foliage made the plant easy to recognize.
• Many members of this plant family have decurrent leaves that flow seamlessly into the stem.
• The field guide described the leaves as decurrent, running down the main stalk.
• Students learned to identify decurrent leaf attachment in their botany class.