exsert
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ex·sert
(ĭk-sûrt′)tr.v. ex·sert·ed, ex·sert·ing, ex·serts
To thrust (something) out or forth; cause to protrude.
adj. also ex·sert·ed (-sûr′tĭd)
Thrust outward or protruding, as stamens projecting beyond petals.
[Latin exserere, exsert-; see exert.]
ex·ser′tion n.
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exsert
(ɛkˈsɜːt)vb
(Biology) (tr) to thrust out; protrude
adj
(Biology) protruded, stretched out, or (esp of stamens) projecting beyond the corolla of a flower
[C19: from Latin exserere to thrust out; see exert]
exˈsertion n
exsertile adj
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ex•sert
(ɛkˈsɜrt)v.t.
to thrust out.
[1655–65; < Latin exsertus, variant of exertus; see exert]
ex•ser′tion, n.
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exsert
Past participle: exserted
Gerund: exserting
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Verb | 1. | exsert - thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting" hyperextend - extend a joint beyond its normal range; "Don't hyperextend your elbow" gesticulate, gesture, motion - show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave" |
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