Etymology

morsicatio

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Today it means: A lesion of the oral mucosa (the inside of the cheek) caused by friction, as in repetitive biting or chewing. Full definition →

Latin morusus
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  1. Latin · borrowed frommorusus“bite”
  2. English todaymorsicatio

From the Latin morusus (“bite”).

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