putrifacted

adjective

pu·​tri·​fact·​ed

ˈpyü‧trəˌfaktə̇d

: putrefied

Word History

Etymology

irregular (influenced by English putrify) from Latin putrefactus (past participle of putrefacere) + English -ed

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