mormal

noun

mor·​mal

ˈmȯrməl

plural -s

archaic

: a bad sore or ulcer

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French mormal, mortmal, from mort dead (from Latin mortuus, past participle of mori to die) + mal disease

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