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gummous
[ guhm-uhs ]
/ ˈgʌm əs /
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adjective
consisting of or resembling gum; gummy.
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Words nearby gummous
gumlands, gumma, gummed, gummite, gummosis, gummous, gummy, gum myrtle, gummy shark, Gum Nebula, gum nut
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How to use gummous in a sentence
Of the gummous exsudation, or small transparent Pearls, discovered with a Microscope in several others.
Micrographia|Robert Hooke
British Dictionary definitions for gummous
gummous
gummose (ˈɡʌməʊs)
/ (ˈɡʌməs) /
adjective
rare resembling or consisting of gum
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