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GUMMOUS
Etymology
Adjective
gummous (comparative more gummous, superlative most gummous)
gum-like, or composed of gum; gummy
Of or pertaining to a gumma.
Source: Wiktionary
Gum"mous, a. Etym: [L. gummosus; cf. F. gommeux.]
1. Gumlike, or composed of gum; gummy.
2. (Med.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to a gumma.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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