emersed

/ɪˈmɜrst/
adjective
  1. Referring to an aquatic plant that grows with its leaves and stems above the water surface.
    • The emersed leaves of the water lily spread across the pond's surface.
    • Botanists studied the emersed parts of the marsh grass for signs of disease.
    • In the aquarium, the emersed plants grew tall above the water line.
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