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Word of the Day – Erumpent

By August 13, 2025Word of the Day

Erumpent (adj)

er-ump-ent

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

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

Example sentences

“The erumpent fungi now appeared to be wearing little moss hats that were once the forest floor.”

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