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gummosis

noun

Etymology

From gum + -osis.

  1. derived from qmy
  2. derived from κόμμι
  3. derived from cummi
  4. derived from gumma
  5. derived from gome
  6. inherited from gomme
  7. suffixed as gummosis — “gum + osis”

Definitions

  1. The formation of patches of a gummy substance on the surface of certain plants,…

    The formation of patches of a gummy substance on the surface of certain plants, particularly fruit trees, caused by sap oozing from wounds or cankers.

The neighborhood

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