EMERGENT

emergent

Noun

  1. A plant whose root system grows underwater, but whose shoot, leaves and flowers grows up and above the water.

Adjective

  1. emerging; coming into view or into existence; nascent; new.
  2. taller than the surrounding vegetation
  3. having leaves and flowers above the water
  4. Having gameplay that arises from its mechanics, rather than a linear storyline.


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