Meanings
nounmordication (countable and uncountable, plural mordications)
plural mordications
- archaiccountableuncountableThe act of biting or corroding.
mordication of the orifices of the parts
1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “I. Century.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], →OCLC
Origin
- Latinmordicatio
- Englishmordication
From Latin mordicatio.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
mordication. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mordication
MLA
“mordication.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mordication. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mordication,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mordication.
Source: mordication on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.