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gypseous definition

gyp·se·ous (jip′sē əs)

adjective

  1. like gypsum
  2. containing or consisting of gypsum

Etymology: ME gipseous < LL gypseus < L gypsum

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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