Mordicant
Pronunciation : Mor"di*cant
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. mordicans, p.pr. of mordicare to bite, fr. mordere: cf. F. mordicant.]
Definition : Defn: Biting; acrid; as, the mordicant quality of a body. [R.] Boyle.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913