erumpent
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pənt adjective
1.
bursting forth.
2.
(of fungi or algae) prominent; projecting from or bursting through host tissue.
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| —adj | |
| bursting out or (esp of plant parts) developing as though bursting through an overlying structure | |
| [C17: from Latin ērumpere to burst forth, from rumpere to shatter, burst] | |
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Erumpent
is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
Example sentences
Chlorotic leaf with few yellowish-brown, erumpent uredinia surrounded by a green halo.
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