exserted

English

Verb

exserted

1. simple past and past participle of exsert

Adjective

exserted (comparative more exserted, superlative most exserted)

1. (botany) protruding, projecting

   Synonyms: outstanding, prominent, protuberous; see also Thesaurus:protuberant

   Antonyms: inflected, intruse

   • Sori in the axils of lamina branches, partly immersed; involucre bell- or trumpet-shaped, or obconical, usually 2-lipped; receptacle generally exserted.Crepidomanes, National Herbarium of NSW, Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney, Australia