Meanings
adjectivegummose (comparative more gummose, superlative most gummose)
comparative more gummose · superlative most gummose
Origin
From gum + -ose. The extra ⟨m⟩ is presumably to keep the u vowel short.
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APA
gummose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gummose
MLA
“gummose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gummose. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gummose,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gummose.
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