emersed

[ ih-murst ]

/ ɪˈmɜrst /

adjective Botany.

risen or standing out of water, surrounding leaves, etc.

Nearby words

emerging, emerging market, emerita, emeritus, emerize, emersed, emersion, emerson, emerson, ralph waldo, emersonian, emery

Origin of emersed

1680–90; < Latin ēmersus (past participle of ēmergere to emerge) + -ed²

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British Dictionary definitions for emersed

emersed

/ (ɪˈmɜːst) /

adjective

(of the leaves or stems of aquatic plants) protruding above the surface of the water

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