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gummosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gum-mo-sis
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From gum + -osis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

gummoses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

resinosis

Synonyms

gumming brown rot gummosis

Questions

What does gummosis mean?
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.
Where does gummosis come from?
From gum + -osis.

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