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accroides gum

[ uh-kroi-deez, ak-roi- ]

/ əˈkrɔɪ diz, ækˈrɔɪ- /

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Origin of accroides gum

1935–40; alteration of New Latin acaroides.See acaroid

Words nearby accroides gum

accretionary wedge, accretion disk, accretive, Accrington, accroach, accroides gum, accrual, accrual basis, accrue, accrued dividend, accrued expense

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Example sentences from the Web for accroides gum

White King Soap sponsored the show on the West Coast, and Beech-Nut Gum in the East.
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He packed a large pinch of the snuff against his bottom gum.
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He grabs the steering wheel tighter and stops chewing his bubble gum.
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Tessie rose, unrolled her scented handkerchief, and taking a bit of gum from a knot in the hem, placed it in her mouth.
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He parked near us and sat watching and chewing gum or something.
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We were on Blue Gum Ridge hunting squirrels, and we got to talking over one thing and another.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
Then rolling chewing-gum from one corner of his mouth into the other, he snapped off the electric light and walked from the room.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
Gum is excreted from various plants as a thick fluid, which dries up into transparent masses.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
Mrs. Gum dusted a large old-fashioned oak chair with her apron; but he perched himself on one of its elbows.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
He said well that he was always thirsty, though Mrs. Gum's expression was the better one.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood

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