gummosis
English
noun
Definitions
- 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.
Etymology
Suffix from English gum (flesh around teeth).
Origin
English
gum
Gloss
flesh around teeth
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- begum English
- bubblegum English
- chewing gum English
- degum English
- estergum English
- floodgum English
- gum English
- gumball English
- gumboil English
- gumboot English
- gumbuyer English
- gumdigger English
- gumdrop English
- gumfield English
- gumland English
- gumless English
- gumlike English
- gumline English
- gummer English
- gummiferous English
- gummose English
- gummy English
- gumnut English
- gumshield English
- gumshoe English
- gumweed English
- gumwood English
- oleogum English
- redgum English
- sweetgum English
- ungum English
- ガム Japanese
- gome Middle English
- gum Scots
- gam Hausa