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emergent

/ɪ.ˈmɜː.dʒənt/
noun
  1. A plant whose root system grows underwater, but whose shoot, leaves and flowers grow up and above the water.

adjective
  1. Emerging; coming into view or into existence; nascent; new.

  2. Arising unexpectedly, especially if also calling for immediate reaction; constituting an emergency.

  3. Taller than the surrounding vegetation.

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