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excurrent

UK
/ɪkˈskʌrənt/
US
/ɪkˈskɜrnənt/

Translations

excurrentadjective
more excurrent
Comp.
most excurrent
Super.
UK
/ɪkˈskʌrənt/
US
/ɪkˈskɜrnənt/
excurrentBotanique ; se dit d’un tronc, d’un axe ou d’une nervure qui se prolonge vers l’apex.
The excurrent growth pattern of the pine tree made it ideal for timber.
Le port excurrent du pin en faisait un arbre idéal pour le bois d’œuvre.
Additional translations
sortantTechnique ; qui s’écoule ou se dirige vers l’extérieur.
Synonyms
outgoing
expansive
exiting
emergent

Definitions

excurrentadjective
Flowing outward or away from a central point.
The excurrent streams carried water away from the main river.
Describing a tree or plant with a main trunk that grows straight and tall, with branches growing outwards.
The excurrent growth pattern of the pine tree made it ideal for timber.
Of a leaf vein or midrib: extending beyond the apex of the leaf; projecting outward.
The leaf's midrib is excurrent, extending beyond the tip as a short spine.
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