1. lying face down; prone
Usage: formal
2. growing along the ground without rooting at the nodes
Usage: botanical

Examples

• The injured hiker lay procumbent on the forest floor.
• She found him in a procumbent position after he had fainted.
• The procumbent stems of the plant spread across the garden bed.
• Many ground cover plants have procumbent growth habits.
• The procumbent branches created a natural carpet effect.
• He remained procumbent until the dizziness passed.