premorse

premorse
/pri mawrs"/, adj. Biol.
having the end irregularly truncate, as if bitten or broken off.
[1745-55; < L praemorsus bitten off in front (ptp. of praemordere), equiv. to prae- PRE- + morsus bitten; see MORSEL]

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  • premorse — pre·morse …   English syllables

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