PREMORSE

Etymology

Adjective

premorse (not comparable)

(botany) Terminated abruptly, or as if bitten off.

Anagrams

• emperors

Source: Wiktionary


Pre*morse", a. Etym: [L. praemorsus, p. p. of praemordere to bite off; prae before + mordere to bite.]

Definition: Terminated abruptly, or as it bitten off. Premorse root or leaves (Bot.), such as have an abrupt, ragged, and irregular termination, as if bitten off short.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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