discerptible

[ dih-surp-tuh-buhl, -zurp- ]

adjective
  1. capable of being torn apart; divisible.

Origin of discerptible

1
1730–40; <Latin discerpt(us) torn to pieces (past participle of discerpere;see dis-1, excerpt) + -ible

Other words from discerptible

  • dis·cerp·ti·bil·i·ty, dis·cerp·ti·ble·ness, noun

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