"mordicative" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more mordicative [comparative], most mordicative [superlative]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin mordicativus. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|mordicativus}} Learned borrowing from Latin mordicativus Head templates: {{en-adj}} mordicative (comparative more mordicative, superlative most mordicative)
  1. Biting; corrosive.
    Sense id: en-mordicative-en-adj-pQxb-2ZN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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