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premorse

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Adjective
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pre=morse

CIDE DICTIONARY

premorsea. [L. praemorsus, p. p. of praemordere to bite off; prae before + mordere to bite.].
     Terminated abruptly, or as it bitten off.  [1913 Webster]
Premorse root or Premorse leaves (Bot.), such as have an abrupt, ragged, and irregular termination, as if bitten off short.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

premorse, adj. Bot. & Zool. with the end abruptly terminated.

Etymology
L praemordere praemors- bite off (as PRAE-, mordere bite)

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