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单词 premorse
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premorse

[ pri-mawrs ]
/ prɪˈmɔrs /

adjective Biology.

having the end irregularly truncate, as if bitten or broken off.

Origin of premorse

1745–55; <Latin praemorsus bitten off in front (past participle of praemordēre), equivalent to prae-pre- + morsus bitten; see morsel

Words nearby premorse

premonition, premonitory, premonocyte, Premonstratensian, premorbid, premorse, Prempro, premundane, premunition, premyeloblast, premyelocyte
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Example sentences from the Web for premorse

  • Premorse: as if bitten off: with a blunt or jagged termination.

    Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for premorse

premorse
/ (prɪˈmɔːs) /

adjective

biology appearing as though the end had been bitten offa premorse leaf

Word Origin for premorse

C18: from Latin praemorsus bitten off in front, from praemordēre, from prae in front + mordēre to bite
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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