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exserted

exserted is the simple past and past participle of exsert.

Meaning of exsert

Verb

exsert (third-person singular simple present exserts, present participle exserting, simple past and past participle exserted)

  1. (transitive) To thrust out; to cause to protrude.
    • Some worms are said to exsert the proboscis.

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Adjective

exserted (comparative more exserted, superlative most exserted)

  1. protruding, projecting
    • Sori in the axils of lamina branches, partly immersed; involucre bell- or trumpet-shaped, or obconical, usually 2-lipped; receptacle generally exserted.
    Antonyms:
    inflected, intruse

Synonyms of exserted

3 more synonymsFewer synonyms

Antonyms

Forms of exserted

comparativemore exserted
superlativemost exserted

Questions about exserted

What does exserted mean?
Exserted means protruding, projecting.
What is exserted the simple past and past participle of?
Exserted is the simple past and past participle of exsert.
What part of speech is exserted?
Exserted is an adjective.

Words near exserted in the dictionary

  1. exsequatur
  2. exsequaturs
  3. exsequies
  4. exsequy
  5. exsert
  6. exserted
  7. exsertile
  8. exserting
  9. exsertion
  10. exsertions
  11. exserts

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