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gummous

gummous adjective: gum-like, or composed of gum; gummy.

Adjective

gummous (comparative more gummous, superlative most gummous)

  1. gum-like, or composed of gum; gummy
  2. Of or pertaining to a gumma.

Forms of gummous

comparativemore gummous
superlativemost gummous

Origin of gummous

Latin gummosus; compare French gommeux.

Questions about gummous

What does gummous mean?
Gummous means gum-like, or composed of gum; gummy.
What part of speech is gummous?
Gummous is an adjective.

Words near gummous in the dictionary

  1. gummose
  2. gummoses
  3. gummosis
  4. gummosities
  5. gummosity
  6. gummous
  7. gummy
  8. gummy bear
  9. gummy bears
  10. gummy shark
  11. gummy sharks

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