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erumpent

[ ih-ruhm-puhnt ]

adjective

  1. bursting forth.
  2. (of fungi or algae) prominent; projecting from or bursting through host tissue.


erumpent

/ ɪˈrʌmpənt /

adjective

  1. bursting out or (esp of plant parts) developing as though bursting through an overlying structure
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of erumpent1

First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin ērumpent- (stem of ērumpēns ), present participle of ērumpere, equivalent to ē- e- 1 + rumpere “to break”; -ent
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Word History and Origins

Origin of erumpent1

C17: from Latin ērumpere to burst forth, from rumpere to shatter, burst
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Example Sentences

Shivaree, chthonian, erumpent, tintinnabulation, exonumia, requiescat, deipnosophist, omphaloskepsis, horripilation, deliquesce, apopemptic.

"You'll recall the Erumpent's mating dance from Fantastic Beasts. We'll be making comparisons with the peacock spider, which has its own extraordinary movements that it uses to attract a mate," explained the NHM executive.

From BBC

The horn comes from an Erumpent, a fictional beast created in the mind of author JK Rowling.

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“How d’you know it’s an Erumpent horn?” asked Ron, edging away from the horn as fast as he could, given the extreme clutter of the room.

“Cave Inimicum...Didn’t I say it was an Erumpent horn, didn’t I tell him? And now his house has been blown apart!”

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