← BackshareGuessprocumbent/proʊˈkʌmbənt/adjectiveLying face down; lying flat on the ground.The gardener admired the procumbent stems of the creeping thyme.The hiker found a procumbent plant growing low along the trail.After the long run, he lay procumbent on the grass to catch his breath.SynonymsprostrateAntonymssupine