epulis

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US/ɪˈpju.lɪs/

noun

A hard tumour or tumorous growth developed from the gums.

OriginNew Latin epūlis →
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Meanings

nounepulis (plural epulides)

plural epulides

  1. medicineA hard tumour or tumorous growth developed from the gums.

Origin

  1. New Latinepūlis
  2. Englishepulis

Borrowed from New Latin epūlis.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pileus
Cite this entry
APA

epulis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epulis

MLA

“epulis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epulis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epulis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epulis.

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