premorse

[ pri-mawrs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Biology.

premorse

/ prɪˈmɔːs /

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

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

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

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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