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decumbence

UK/dɪˈkʌmbəns/

decumbence noun: the act or posture of lying down.

Noun

decumbence (uncountable)

  1. The act or posture of lying down.

Questions about decumbence

What does decumbence mean?
Decumbence means the act or posture of lying down.
What part of speech is decumbence?
Decumbence is a noun.
How do you pronounce decumbence?
Decumbence is pronounced /dɪˈkʌmbəns/ (UK).

Words near decumbence in the dictionary

  1. deculverted
  2. deculverting
  3. deculverts
  4. decuman
  5. decumans
  6. decumbence
  7. decumbency
  8. decumbent
  9. decumbently
  10. decumbiture
  11. decumbitures

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