gingiva

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/ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɪvə//d͡ʒɪnˈd͡ʒaɪvə/

noun

The gum, consisting of the tissue surrounding the roots of the teeth and covering the jawbone.

Similar
gum
OriginLatin gingīva →
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Meanings

noungingiva (plural gingivae)

plural gingivae

  1. anatomyThe gum, consisting of the tissue surrounding the roots of the teeth and covering the jawbone.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth

Similar
gum
Broader
animal tissue
Also see
gum

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latingingīva
  2. Latingingīva
  3. Englishgingiva

Borrowed from Latin gingīva (“gums”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with gingiva

vivasalivaGodivaconjunctivasubconjunctiva
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Cite this entry
APA

gingiva. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gingiva

MLA

“gingiva.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gingiva. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gingiva,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gingiva.

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