demersed

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adjective

Situated or growing or constantly under water.

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submerse
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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of demerse.
adjectivedemersed (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologySituated or growing or constantly under water.

    Synonyms: submerse

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSituated or growing or constantly under water.

Similar
submerse

Origin

From Latin dēmersus, past participle of dēmergere. Botanical sense coined by botanist Thomas Martyn in the 1790s.

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APA

demersed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demersed

MLA

“demersed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demersed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demersed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demersed.

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