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gulp back
GUM
gum (1)
gum (2)
gum acacia
gum accroides
gum ammoniac
gum arabic
gum boot
gum boot dance
gum dammar
gum digger
gum nut
gum plant
gum resin
gum tree
gum up
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gumma
gum·ma
[
gúmmə
]
(
plural
gum·ma·ta
[
gúmmətə
]
or
gum·mas
)
noun
Definition:
syphilitic tumor:
a rubbery tumor that can occur in the tertiary stage of syphilis
[
Early 18th century. Via Modern Latin< Greek
kommi
(see
gum
1
)
]
gum·ma·tous
adjective
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