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dumose

dumose is the alternative form of dumous.

Meaning of dumous

Adjective

dumous (comparative more dumous, superlative most dumous)

  1. Abounding with bushes and briars.
  2. Having a compact, bushy form.
    • R. fastigiatum, with tufts of blue flowers, about a foot high, and R. verruculosum, even smaller, of a dumose habit; few but bigger flowers than R. fastigiatum and of a deeper blue colour.1920 June, W. P. M., “A Visit to Rostrevor House Garden in May”, in J. W. Besant, editor, Irish Gardening, volume 15, number 172, page 82

Forms of dumose

comparativemore dumose
superlativemost dumose

Questions about dumose

What is dumose the alternative form of?
Dumose is the alternative form of dumous.

Words near dumose in the dictionary

  1. dumortierite
  2. dumortierites
  3. dumortierninoside
  4. dumortierninosides
  5. Dumosa
  6. dumose
  7. dumoside
  8. dumosity
  9. Dumoulin
  10. Dumoulins
  11. dumous

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