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Uncommonemergent
The correct spelling is emergent.
How to pronounce emergent
noun
IPA: /ɪ.ˈmɜː.dʒənt/
Say it like: Eme-rje-nt
The correct spelling is emergent. A plant whose root system grows underwater, but whose shoot, leaves and flowers grow up and above the water.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A plant whose root system grows underwater, but whose shoot, leaves and flowers grow up and above the water.
adjective
- 1.Emerging; coming into view or into existence; nascent; new.
- 2.Arising unexpectedly, especially if also calling for immediate reaction; constituting an emergency.
- 3.Taller than the surrounding vegetation.
- 4.(of a water-dwelling plant) Having leaves and flowers above the water.
- 5.Having gameplay that arises from its mechanics, rather than a linear storyline.
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