Ex-sĕrt′ or Ex-sĕrt′ed, a.

adjective

a. [Lat. exsertus, from exserere, to stretch out or forth. See EXERT.] Standing out; projecting beyond some other part; as, stamens exsert. Eaton.

A small portion of the basal edge of the shell exserted. Barnes.

A botanical drawing of a flower with prominent stamens extending from its center. — Exserted Stamens.