Exsert
/ɪkˈsɜː(ɹ)t/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To thrust out; to cause to protrude. transitive
"Some worms are said to exsert the proboscis."
- 2 thrust or extend out wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Standing out; projecting beyond some other part.
"exsert stamens"
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
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.