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emergent

1. emer.gent \i-'m*r-j*nt\ aj [ME, fr. L emergent-, emergens, prp. of 
   emergere] 1: rising out of or as if out of a fluid  2a: arising 
   unexpectedly  2b: calling for prompt action : URGENT  3: arising as a 
   natural or logical consequence 
2. emergent n 1: something emergent  2: a plant rooted in shallow water and 
   having most of the vegetative growth  above water