assurgent
[ uh-sur-juhnt ]
/ əˈsɜr dʒənt /
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adjective Botany.
curving upward, as leaves; ascendant.
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Origin of assurgent
OTHER WORDS FROM assurgent
as·sur·gen·cy, nounWords nearby assurgent
assurance, Assurbanipal, assure, assured, assured tenancy, assurgent, Assyr., Assyria, Assyrian, Assyriology, Assyro-Babylonian
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Example sentences from the Web for assurgent
A man or beast rising out of the sea is said to be assurgent.
The Manual of Heraldry; Fifth Edition|AnonymousAssurgent: down-curved at base, then upcurved to an erect position.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for assurgent
assurgent
/ (əˈsɜːdʒənt) /
adjective
(of leaves, stems, etc) curving or growing upwards; rising
Derived forms of assurgent
assurgency, nounWord Origin for assurgent
C16: from Latin assurgere to rise up, from surgere to rise
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