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gustative

[ guhs-tuh-tiv ]
/ ˈgʌs tə tɪv /
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adjective
gustatory.
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Origin of gustative

1610–20; <Medieval Latin gustātīvus, equivalent to Latin gustāt(us) (see gustation) + -īvus-ive

OTHER WORDS FROM gustative

gus·ta·tive·ness, noun

Words nearby gustative

gussied up, gussy, gussy up, gust, gustation, gustative, gustatory, gustatory cell, gustatory hyperesthesia, gustatory hyperhidrosis, gustatory rhinorrhea
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Words related to gustative

auditory, visual, sensual, tactile, sonic, neurological, neural, audiovisual, olfactory, aural, sensational, acoustic, audible, auricular, clear, discernible, distinct, ocular, perceptible, plain
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