premorse

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pri môrs′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pre•morse  (pri môrs′),USA pronunciation adj. [Biol.]
  1. Biologyhaving the end irregularly truncate, as if bitten or broken off.
  • Latin praemorsus bitten off in front (past participle of praemordēre), equivalent. to prae- pre- + morsus bitten; see morsel
  • 1745–55

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