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: Pâ Pæ Pè Pé Pœ P- P. P/ P< Pa Pb Pc Pd Pe Pf Ph Pi Pj Pk Pl Pm Pn Po Pp Pr Ps Pt Pu Pv Pw Px Py
premorse
CIDE DICTIONARY
premorse, a. [L. praemorsus, p. p. of praemordere to bite off; prae before + mordere to bite.].
Terminated abruptly, or as it bitten off. [1913 Webster]
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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