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gummosis

gummosis noun: the formation of patches of a gummy substance on the surface of certain plants, particularly fruit trees, caused by sap oozing from wounds or cankers.

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Noun

gummosis (countable and uncountable, plural gummoses)

  1. The formation of patches of a gummy substance on the surface of certain plants, particularly fruit trees, caused by sap oozing from wounds or cankers.
    Synonyms:
    gumming

Synonyms of gummosis

Forms of gummosis

pluralgummoses

Origin of gummosis

From gum + -osis.

Questions about gummosis

What does gummosis mean?
Gummosis means the formation of patches of a gummy substance on the surface of certain plants, particularly fruit trees, caused by sap oozing from wounds or cankers.
What part of speech is gummosis?
Gummosis is a noun.
What is the plural of gummosis?
The plural of gummosis is gummoses.

Words near gummosis in the dictionary

  1. gummites
  2. gummivore
  3. gummivores
  4. gummose
  5. gummoses
  6. gummosis
  7. gummosities
  8. gummosity
  9. gummous
  10. gummy
  11. gummy bear

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