procumbent

 
Pronunciation: /prə(ʊ)ˈkʌmb(ə)nt/

adjective

Botany
  • (of a plant or stem) growing along the ground without throwing out roots: some forms have long procumbent branches

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin procumbent- 'falling forwards', from the verb procumbere, from pro- 'forwards, down' + a verb related to cubare 'to lie'