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Excurrent

Excurrent \Ex*cur"rent\, a. [L. excurrens, p. p. of excurrere, excursum, to run out; ex out + currere to run. See Current.]

  1. Running or flowing out; as: (Bot.) Running or extending out; as, an excurrent midrib, one which projects beyond the apex of a leaf; an excurrent steam or trunk, one which continues to the top.

  2. (Zo["o]l) Characterized by a current which flows outward; as, an excurrent orifice or tube.

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excurrent

a. (context botany English) Of a vein or costa, extending beyond the tip or the margin of a leaf.