Premorse
Pronunciation : Pre*morse"
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. praemorsus, p. p. of praemordere to bite off; prae before + mordere to bite.]
Definition : Defn: Terminated abruptly, or as it bitten off. Premorse root or leaves (Bot.), such as have an abrupt, ragged, and irregular termination, as if bitten off short.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913