exsert
[ ek-surt ]
verb (used with object)
to thrust out.
adjective
thrust out; exserted.
Origin of exsert
1Other words from exsert
- ex·ser·tion, noun
Words Nearby exsert
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How to use exsert in a sentence
When an insect can at pleasure exsert its head, or withdraw it within the trunk.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4) | William Kirby
British Dictionary definitions for exsert
exsert
/ (ɛkˈsɜːt) /
verb
(tr) to thrust out; protrude
adjectiveAlso: exserted
protruded, stretched out, or (esp of stamens) projecting beyond the corolla of a flower
Origin of exsert
1C19: from Latin exserere to thrust out; see exert
Derived forms of exsert
- exsertion, noun
- exsertile (ɛkˈsɜːtaɪl), adjective
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