1. having the end irregularly truncated, as if bitten or broken off
Usage: botanical; technical

Examples

• The botanist noted the premorse root tip of the dandelion specimen.
• Premorse leaves appear to have been bitten off at the end.
• The plant’s premorse stem showed an irregular, blunt termination.
• Many wildflowers display premorse characteristics in their root systems.
• The field guide described the species as having premorse leaf margins.