Premorse Definition
prĭ-môrs
adjective
Ending abruptly and unevenly, as if bitten off.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Premorse
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Latin praemorsus past participle of praemordēre to bite off in front prae- pre- mordēre to bite mer- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Latin praemorsus, past participle of praemordere to bite off; prae before + mordere to bite.
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