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erumpent

American  
[ih-ruhm-puhnt] / ɪˈrʌm pənt /

adjective

  1. bursting forth.

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

erumpent British  
/ ɪˈrʌmpənt /

adjective

  1. bursting out or (esp of plant parts) developing as though bursting through an overlying structure

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Etymology

Origin of erumpent

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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