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premorse

[ pri-mawrs ]

adjective

, Biology.
  1. having the end irregularly truncate, as if bitten or broken off.

premorse

/ prɪˈmɔːs /

adjective

  1. biology appearing as though the end had been bitten off

    a premorse leaf

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of premorse1

1745–55; < Latin praemorsus bitten off in front (past participle of praemordēre ), equivalent to prae- pre- + morsus bitten; morsel
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Word History and Origins

Origin of premorse1

C18: from Latin praemorsus bitten off in front, from praemordēre, from prae in front + mordēre to bite
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Example Sentences

Premorse: as if bitten off: with a blunt or jagged termination.

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