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grumous
[ groo-muhs ]
/ Ėgru mÉs /
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adjective
Also gruĀ·mose [groo-mohs]. /Ėgru moŹs/. Botany. formed of clustered grains or granules.
having or resembling grume; clotted.
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British Dictionary definitions for grumous
grumous
grumose (ĖÉ”ruĖmÉŹs)
/ (ĖÉ”ruĖmÉs) /
adjective
(esp of plant parts) consisting of granular tissue
Word Origin for grumous
C17: from grume a clot of blood, from Latin grumus a little heap; related to crumb
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Medical definitions for grumous
grumous
[ grÅÅā²mÉs ]
adj.
Thick and lumpy, as clotting blood.
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