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discerptible — discerptibility, discerptibleness, n. /di serrp teuh beuhl, zerrp /, adj. capable of being torn apart; divisible. [1730 40; < L discerpt(us) torn to pieces (ptp. of discerpere; see DIS 1, EXCERPT) + IBLE] * * * … Universalium
discerptible — adj. literary able to be plucked apart; divisible. Derivatives: discerptibility n. Etymology: L discerpere discerpt (as DIS , carpere pluck) … Useful english dictionary
discerptive — discerpˈtive adjective (rare) • • • Main Entry: ↑discerp * * * diˈscerptive, a. rare. [f. L. discerpt ppl. stem of discerp ĕre + ive.] Having the quality of dividing or separating; tending to pull to pieces. 18.. Ogilvie cites N.B. Rev … Useful english dictionary
