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assurgent

American  
[uh-sur-juhnt] / əˈsɜr dʒənt /

adjective

Botany.

  1. curving upward, as leaves; ascendant.

assurgent British  
/ əˈsɜːdʒənt /

adjective

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

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  • assurgency noun

Etymology

Origin of assurgent

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

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Thallus fleshy, prostrate or assurgent from a creeping base; costa obscure.

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A man or beast rising out of the sea is said to be assurgent.

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