premorse

Adjective

pre=morse

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]

Premorse root or Premorse leaves (Bot.), such as have an abrupt, ragged, and irregular termination, as if bitten off short.

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

Etymology

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