premorse

P3R1E1M3O1R1S1E1

adjective

Terminated abruptly, or as if bitten off.

“premorse roots”

OriginLatin praemorsus →
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Meanings

adjectivepremorse (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparablebiologyTerminated abruptly, or as if bitten off.

    premorse roots

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bitten

Origin

  1. Latinpraemorsus
  2. Englishpremorse

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

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APA

premorse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/premorse

MLA

“premorse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/premorse. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “premorse,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/premorse.

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