submergentadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌsʌbˈməːdʒ(ə)nt/, U.S.

/ˌsəbˈmərdʒənt/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: submerge v., -ent suffix.

Etymology: < submerge v. + -ent suffix, after emergent adj. With use as noun compare earlier emergent adj. and n. Additions.

A. adj.

1. Submerged or flooded; esp. designating a stretch of coastal land submerged as a result of a relative rise in sea level; of or relating to such land. Cf. emergent adj. and n. Additions.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > flood or flooding > [adjective] > flooded

overflown1579

surroundedc1595

flotten1601

aflooda1729

submergent1834

flooded1836

overflooded1860

inundated1875

1834 E. Moor Oriental Fragments 421 The submergent junction of the Saraswati and Ganges.

1846 Jrnl. Royal Asiatic Soc. 8 280 The crater of an immense extinct submarine volcano,..which, in its active though submergent state, has thrown out immense torrents of lava in every direction.

1875 Lord Lytton's Misc. Wks. 6 245 Around me scattered lay more piteous wrecks, With every wave the accursed Tritons send Some sad memento of submergent decks.

1920 Amer. Jrnl. Sci. 199 407 On the seaward side of a region evidence of marine denudation must be expected during submergent phases.

1947 Geogr. Jrnl. 109 107 The coast of West Sussex which, while in fact ‘submergent’, reveals definite emergent characteristics in the wide coastal plain and the Goodwood raised beach.

2005 G. N. Nayak in M. L. Schwartz Encycl. Coastal Sci. 555/2 This coastal stretch is typical of a cliffy coastline with raised platforms and strong evidence of a submergent coast.

2. Ecology. Of a plant: growing entirely under water; = submerged adj. 2. Cf. emergent adj. and n. Additions.

ΚΠ

1918 F. C. Baker Productivity of Invertebr. Fish Food Oneida Lake (Syracuse Univ.) 47 The submergent type of vegetation is of the greater value, providing support and food for animals, aerating the water, [etc.].

1958 Ecology 39 330/2 In general, the minor species in this type were of the submergent growth form.

1987 J. E. Twining Mute Swans of Atlantic Coast vi. 41 To aid this surface feeding, adult swans..will ‘tread water’, actually digging at the roots of submergent plants.

2007 Tampa Tribune (Florida) (Nexis) 6 Apr. 6 While maiden cane is emergent vegetation, peppergrass is submergent and grows to the surface only.

B. n.

Ecology. A submergent water plant. Cf. emergent adj. and n. Additions.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > by habitat or distribution > [noun] > aquatic plant

weedc1450

aquatic?c1600

river weed1633

aquatile1638

sea-plant1681

submarine1703

sea-buda1822

hydrophyte1832

rheophyte1899

submergent1942

1942 A. M. Laessle Plant Communities of Welaka Area 51 When the latter are killed there is nothing to hold the hyacinths and the area is open to reinvasion by the rooted submergents.

1975 Wilson Bull. 87 89 Southern Wigeon seem to be strictly herbivorous and frequent dense beds of submergents in open water.

2007 B. Kalman Wetland Food Chains 15 Aquatic plants called submergents grow under water. Submergents do not need air.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	submergent
释义	submergentadj.n. Brit. /ˌsʌbˈməːdʒ(ə)nt/, U.S. /ˌsəbˈmərdʒənt/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: submerge v., -ent suffix. Etymology: < submerge v. + -ent suffix, after emergent adj. With use as noun compare earlier emergent adj. and n. Additions. A. adj. 1. Submerged or flooded; esp. designating a stretch of coastal land submerged as a result of a relative rise in sea level; of or relating to such land. Cf. emergent adj. and n. Additions. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > flood or flooding > [adjective] > flooded overflown1579 surroundedc1595 flotten1601 aflooda1729 submergent1834 flooded1836 overflooded1860 inundated1875 1834 E. Moor Oriental Fragments 421 The submergent junction of the Saraswati and Ganges. 1846 Jrnl. Royal Asiatic Soc. 8 280 The crater of an immense extinct submarine volcano,..which, in its active though submergent state, has thrown out immense torrents of lava in every direction. 1875 Lord Lytton's Misc. Wks. 6 245 Around me scattered lay more piteous wrecks, With every wave the accursed Tritons send Some sad memento of submergent decks. 1920 Amer. Jrnl. Sci. 199 407 On the seaward side of a region evidence of marine denudation must be expected during submergent phases. 1947 Geogr. Jrnl. 109 107 The coast of West Sussex which, while in fact ‘submergent’, reveals definite emergent characteristics in the wide coastal plain and the Goodwood raised beach. 2005 G. N. Nayak in M. L. Schwartz Encycl. Coastal Sci. 555/2 This coastal stretch is typical of a cliffy coastline with raised platforms and strong evidence of a submergent coast. 2. Ecology. Of a plant: growing entirely under water; = submerged adj. 2. Cf. emergent adj. and n. Additions. ΚΠ 1918 F. C. Baker Productivity of Invertebr. Fish Food Oneida Lake (Syracuse Univ.) 47 The submergent type of vegetation is of the greater value, providing support and food for animals, aerating the water, [etc.]. 1958 Ecology 39 330/2 In general, the minor species in this type were of the submergent growth form. 1987 J. E. Twining Mute Swans of Atlantic Coast vi. 41 To aid this surface feeding, adult swans..will ‘tread water’, actually digging at the roots of submergent plants. 2007 Tampa Tribune (Florida) (Nexis) 6 Apr. 6 While maiden cane is emergent vegetation, peppergrass is submergent and grows to the surface only. B. n. Ecology. A submergent water plant. Cf. emergent adj. and n. Additions. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > by habitat or distribution > [noun] > aquatic plant weedc1450 aquatic?c1600 river weed1633 aquatile1638 sea-plant1681 submarine1703 sea-buda1822 hydrophyte1832 rheophyte1899 submergent1942 1942 A. M. Laessle Plant Communities of Welaka Area 51 When the latter are killed there is nothing to hold the hyacinths and the area is open to reinvasion by the rooted submergents. 1975 Wilson Bull. 87 89 Southern Wigeon seem to be strictly herbivorous and frequent dense beds of submergents in open water. 2007 B. Kalman Wetland Food Chains 15 Aquatic plants called submergents grow under water. Submergents do not need air. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1834
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