adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Terminated abruptly, or as if bitten off. archaic, not-comparable

   "premorse roots"

Synonyms

All synonyms

bitten

Etymology

From Latin praemorsus, past participle of praemordere (“to bite off”), from prae (“before”) + mordere (“to bite”).

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