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. (Zoöl) Characterized by a
current which flows outward; as, an excurrent orifice or
tube.