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discerptible

[dih-surp-tuh-buh l, -zurp-]
adjective
  1. 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
Related formsdis·cerp·ti·bil·i·ty, dis·cerp·ti·ble·ness, noun
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