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单词 assurgent
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assurgent

[ uh-sur-juhnt ]
/ əˈsɜr dʒənt /
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adjective Botany.

curving upward, as leaves; ascendant.

Origin of assurgent

1570–80; <Latin assurgent- (stem of assurgēns rising up, present participle of assurgere). See as-, surge, -ent

OTHER WORDS FROM assurgent

as·sur·gen·cy, noun

Words nearby assurgent

assurance, Assurbanipal, assure, assured, assured tenancy, assurgent, Assyr., Assyria, Assyrian, Assyriology, Assyro-Babylonian
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Example sentences from the Web for assurgent

  • A man or beast rising out of the sea is said to be assurgent.

    The Manual of Heraldry; Fifth Edition|Anonymous
  • Assurgent: down-curved at base, then upcurved to an erect position.

    Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for assurgent

assurgent
/ (əˈsɜːdʒənt) /

adjective

(of leaves, stems, etc) curving or growing upwards; rising

Derived forms of assurgent

assurgency, noun

Word Origin for assurgent

C16: from Latin assurgere to rise up, from surgere to rise
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