discerptible

[dih-surp-tuh-buhl, -zurp-]

adjective

capable of being torn apart; divisible.

Origin:
1730–40; < Latin discerpt(us) torn to pieces (past participle of discerpere; see dis-¹, excerpt) + -ible

Related forms

dis·cerp·ti·bil·i·ty, dis·cerp·ti·ble·ness, noun

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Discerptible is always a great word to know.

So is callithumpian. Does it mean:

a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

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