discerptible

[ dih-surp-tuh-buh l, -zurp- ]
/ dɪˈsɜrp tə bəl, -ˈzɜrp- /

adjective

capable of being torn apart; divisible.

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Origin of discerptible

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

Words nearby discerptible

discectomy, discern, discernible, discerning, discernment, discerptible, discharge, discharge lamp, discharge printing, discharge tube, dischargee
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