Adjective
Of a vein or costa, extending beyond the tip or the margin of a leaf.
Usage- not-comparable
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This species of tree is recognized by the excurrent veins in its leaves.
Carrying outward; permitting outward flow.
Usage- not-comparable
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The excurrent apertures (called oscula because they look like little mouths) project their thin cone-shaped lips into the water stream passing over a sponge.