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单词 submergent
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Definition of submergent in English:

submergent

adjective ˌsʌbˈməːdʒ(ə)nt
  • 1Submerged or flooded; especially designating a stretch of coastal land submerged as a result of a relative rise in sea level; of or relating to such land.

  • 2Ecology. Of a plant: growing entirely under water; = "submerged".

noun ˌsʌbˈməːdʒ(ə)nt
  • Ecology. A submergent water plant.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Edward Moor (1771–1848), writer on Hindu mythology. From submerge + -ent, after emergent. With use as noun compare earlier emergent noun.

 
 

Definition of submergent in US English:

submergent

adjectiveˌsʌbˈməːdʒ(ə)nt
  • 1Submerged or flooded; especially designating a stretch of coastal land submerged as a result of a relative rise in sea level; of or relating to such land.

  • 2Ecology. Of a plant: growing entirely under water; = "submerged".

nounˌsʌbˈməːdʒ(ə)nt
  • Ecology. A submergent water plant.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Edward Moor (1771–1848), writer on Hindu mythology. From submerge + -ent, after emergent. With use as noun compare earlier emergent [noun].

 
 
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