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emergent

[ih-mur-juh nt]

adjective

noun

Ecology. an aquatic plant having its stem, leaves, etc., extending above the surface of the water.

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Origin of emergent

1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin ēmergent- (stem ofēmergēns) arising out of, present participle of ēmergere to emerge
Related formse·mer·gent·ly, adverbe·mer·gent·ness, nounnon·e·mer·gent, adjectivere·e·mer·gent, adjectiveun·e·mer·gent, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for non-emergent

emergent

adjective

coming into being or noticean emergent political structure
(of a nation) recently independent

noun

an aquatic plant with stem and leaves above the water
Derived Formsemergently, adverb
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Word Origin and History for non-emergent

emergent

adj.

mid-15c., from Latin emergentem (nominative emergens), present participle of emergere (see emerge).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Science definitions for non-emergent

emergent

[ĭ-mûr′jənt]

Rooted below a body of water or in an area that is periodically submerged but extending above the water level. Used of aquatic plants such as cattails, rushes, or cord grass.
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