demersed

English

Etymology

From Latin dēmersus, past participle of dēmergere. Botanical sense coined by botanist Thomas Martyn in the 1790s.

Verb

demersed

  1. simple past and past participle of demerse.

Adjective

demersed (not comparable)

  1. (botany, of leaves) Situated or growing or constantly under water.
    Synonym: submerse

References

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