STRUMOSE

Etymology

Adjective

strumose (comparative more strumose, superlative most strumose)

(medicine) strumous; scrofulous

(botany) Having a struma.

Anagrams

• oestrums

Source: Wiktionary


Stru*mose", a. Etym: [L. strumosus: cf. F. strumeux.]

1. (Med.)

Definition: Strumous.

2. (Bot.)

Definition: Having a struma.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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