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recumbent

Syllabification: (re·cum·bent)

Pronunciation: /riˈkəmbənt/

Definition of recumbent

adjective

(especially of a person or human figure) lying down:recumbent statues
(of a bicycle) designed to be ridden lying almost flat on one’s back or sitting up with the legs stretched out in front.
(of a plant) growing close to the ground:recumbent shrubs