Meaning & use
Emersed
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Standing above or rising out of the surface of water, especially describing plant parts.
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The emersed leaves of the lotus glistened above the pond's surface.
Aquarium hobbyists grow some species in an emersed form outside the tank.
A note on using this word
"Emersed" is the botanical opposite of "submersed," describing plant growth that occurs above rather than below the waterline.
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submersedsubmerged
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