assurgent

[ uh-sur-juhnt ]
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adjectiveBotany.
  1. curving upward, as leaves; ascendant.

Origin of assurgent

1
1570–80; <Latin assurgent- (stem of assurgēns rising up, present participle of assurgere). See as-, surge, -ent

Other words from assurgent

  • as·sur·gen·cy, noun

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assurgent

/ (əˈsɜːdʒənt) /


adjective
  1. (of leaves, stems, etc) curving or growing upwards; rising

Origin of assurgent

1
C16: from Latin assurgere to rise up, from surgere to rise

Derived forms of assurgent

  • assurgency, noun

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