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superferocious

adj

Etymology

From super- + ferocious.

  1. derived from ferōx
  2. prefixed as superferocious — “super + ferocious”

Definitions

  1. Extremely ferocious

    Extremely ferocious; of tremendous ferocity.

    • Most cacti classed as cholla are a bristling mass of needle-like, spines. The spiny joints, somewhat suggestive of superferocious chestnut burrs, become detached by a mere touch — often from a gently stirring breeze.
    • Petty worries and troubles lie far away. Wars are-but a nightmare of the imagination. Nothing matters here except the occasional sting of a superferocious insect and the far-away hoarse calling of a carrion crow.
    • A cat becomes ultraplacid when part of its forebrain is removed, and superferocious when all the forebrain is removed.

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