exserted

[ek-sur-tid]

adjective Biology.

projecting beyond the surrounding parts, as a stamen.

Origin of exserted

First recorded in 1810–20; exsert + -ed²

exsert

[ek-surt]

verb (used with object)

to thrust out.

adjective

thrust out; exserted.

Origin of exsert

1655–65; < Latin exsertus stretched out, put forth, variant of exertus; see exert

Related formsex·ser·tion, noun

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Examples from the Web for exserted

Historical Examples of exserted

Exserted, protruding out of, as the stamens out of the corolla.
The Elements of Botany
Asa Gray
The male muntjac-deer (Cervulus), however, offers an exception, as he is provided with horns and exserted canine teeth.
The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex
Charles Darwin
The abdomen of the female ends in a long slender ovipositor, which, however, is not exserted in the mole cricket.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6
Various
Stamens 4, nearly equal, exserted; anthers opening at the apex.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States
Asa Gray
Exserted: protruded; projecting beyond the body or over a given point.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology
John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for exserted

exsert

verb

(tr) to thrust out; protrude

adjective Also: exserted

protruded, stretched out, or (esp of stamens) projecting beyond the corolla of a flower

Derived Formsexsertion, nounexsertile (ɛkˈsɜːtaɪl), adjective

Word Origin for exsert

C19: from Latin exserere to thrust out; see exert

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Word Origin and History for exserted

exsert

"to thrust forth, protrude," 1660s, biologists' variant of exert (q.v.).