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Running through the entire length; running through from top to bottom, as the midrib of a dicotyledonous leaf, the nerve of a moss-leas, or a grass-palet, etc.
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Percurrent — Per*cur rent, a. [L. percurrens, p. pr. of percurrere to run through; per through + currere to run.] Running through the entire length. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
percurrent — /peuhr kerr euhnt, kur /, adj. Bot. extending through the entire length, as a midrib through a leaf. [1570 80; < L percurrent (s. of percurrens), prp. of percurrere to run through. See PER , CURRENT] * * * … Universalium
percurrent — |pər, (ˈ)per+ adjective Etymology: Latin percurrent , percurrens, present participle of percurrere to run through, from per through + currere to run, hasten more at per , current : extending from the base to the apex used of the midrib of a leaf … Useful english dictionary
percurrent — adj. [L. per, through; currere, to run] Extending through the entire length; continuous … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
percurrent — per·current … English syllables
percurrent — a. extending whole length (of a leaf) … Dictionary of difficult words
Percursory — Per*cur so*ry, a. [L. percursor one who runs through, fr. percurrere. See {Percurrent}.] Running over slightly or in haste; cursory. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Meesia triquetra — Threeranked Humpmoss Conservation status Secure (NatureServe) Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Alaria — This article is about the alga. For the flatworm genus, see Alaria (Diplostomatidae). Sarumen redirects here. For the fictional Tolkien character, see Saruman. Alaria Scientific classification Kingdom: Chromalveolata Division … Wikipedia
kers- — To run. Oldest form *k̑ers , becoming *kers in centum languages. Zero grade form *kr̥s . 1. corral, corrida, corrido, corridor, corsair, courante, courier, course, current … Universalium
