Emergent


[ih-mur-juh nt] /ɪˈmɜr dʒənt/

adjective
1.
coming into view or notice; issuing.
2.
; rising from a liquid or other surrounding medium.
3.
coming into existence, especially with political independence:
the emergent nations of Africa.
4.
arising casually or unexpectedly.
5.
calling for immediate action; urgent.
6.
Evolution. displaying .
noun
7.
Ecology. an aquatic plant having its stem, leaves, etc., extending above the surface of the water.
/ɪˈmɜːdʒənt/
adjective
1.
coming into being or notice: an emergent political structure
2.
(of a nation) recently independent
noun
3.
an aquatic plant with stem and leaves above the water
adj.

mid-15c., from Latin emergentem (nominative emergens), present participle of emergere (see emerge).
emergent
(ĭ-mûr’jənt)
Rooted below a body of water or in an area that is periodically submerged but extending above the water level. Used of aquatic plants such as cattails, rushes, or cord grass.

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