recumbence

English

Noun

recumbence (usually uncountable, plural recumbences)

1. The act of leaning, resting, or reclining; the state of being recumbent.

   Synonym: (archaic) recumbency

   sternal recumbence

   supine recumbence

   lateral recumbence

   anal recumbence

References

• “recumbence”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.