Submersed \Sub*mersed"\, a. [L. submersus, p. p. of submergere. See {Submerge}.] Being or growing under water, as the leaves of aquatic plants.
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}]