Exsert

/ɪkˈsɜː(ɹ)t/ adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To thrust out; to cause to protrude. transitive

    "Some worms are said to exsert the proboscis."

  2. 2
    thrust or extend out wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Standing out; projecting beyond some other part.

    "exsert stamens"

Example

More examples

"Some worms are said to exsert the proboscis."

Etymology

From Latin exsertus, past participle of exserō (“to stretch out or forth”). See exert.

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