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"

Synonyms

All synonyms

extendhold outprojectput outstretch forthstretch out

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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