Exsert (Verb)
Meaning
Thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- The butterfly exserted its proboscis to feed from the flower.
- Achrocid beetle larvae exsert the terminal spine-like growth from their abdomen when threatened.
- The sting of a scorpion is always exserted when a predator appears nearby.
- During pollination, the female reproductive organ exserted to increase the chances of successful fertilization.
- Asian giant hornets are well-known to exsert their stinger and inject deadly venom to potential enemies nearby.