decurrentPronunciation: /dɪˈkʌr(ə)nt/Definition of decurrent adjective Botany (of a fungus gill, leaf, etc.) extending down the stem below the point of attachment. (of a shrub or the crown of a tree) having several roughly equal branches. Origin: mid 18th century: from Latin decurrent- 'running down', from the verb decurreredecurrent in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of decurrent in the US English dictionary
