Sub·mersed a.  Being or growing under water, as the leaves of aquatic plants.
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  submersed
       adj 1: beneath the surface of the water; "submerged rocks" [syn: submerged,
               underwater]
       2: growing or remaining under water; "viewing subaqueous fauna
          from a glass-bottomed boat"; "submerged leaves" [syn: subaqueous,
           subaquatic, submerged, underwater]