Gummosis Definition

gŭ-mōsĭs
noun
The giving off of gummy substances as a result of cell degeneration: a characteristic of certain plant diseases, esp. of stone fruits.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • brown rot gummosis

Other Word Forms of Gummosis

Noun

Singular:
gummosis
Plural:
gummoses

Origin of Gummosis

  • Latin gummi gum gum1 –osis

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • gum +‎ -osis

    From Wiktionary

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