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Definition: ERUMPENT

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Breaking out; -- said of certain fungi which burst through the texture of leaves.[Websters]
2. Being eruptive or explosive. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb erumpently.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(erumpently)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective erumpent.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Erumpent" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Erumpent \E*rum"pent\, adjective. [Latin expression erumpens, -entis, present participle of erumpere.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: ERUMPENT

Domain Definition
Science Bursting through surface; of isidia, apices bursting open. (references)

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Definition: ERUMPENT

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Breaking out; -- said of certain fungi which burst through the texture of leaves.[Websters]
2. Being eruptive or explosive. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb erumpently.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(erumpently)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective erumpent.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "ERUMPENT" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Erumpent \E*rum"pent\, adjective. [Latin expression erumpens, -entis, present participle of erumpere.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: ERUMPENT

DomainDefinition
ScienceBursting through surface; of isidia, apices bursting open. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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