gummous

[ guhm-uhs ]

adjective

1. consisting of or resembling gum; gummy.

gummous

/ ˈɡʌməs; ˈɡʌməʊs /

adjective

1. rare.
   resembling or consisting of gum

Word History and Origins

Origin of gummous¹

1660–70; < Latin gummōsus, equivalent to gumm ( i ) gum ¹ + -ōsus -ous

Example Sentences

As also Spirit of Wine will Dissolve not only the pure Sulphur of Concretes, but likewise the whole Substance of divers Resinous Bodies, as Benzoin, the Gummous parts of Jallap, Gumme Lacca, and Other bodies that are counted perfectly Mixt.

From Project Gutenberg

“Now,” said he, seating himself; “AG—AL—AM—Ambassador—Ambassadress—Amber! humph! here it is, ‘A yellow transparent substance of a gummous or bituminous consistence, but of a resinous taste, and a smell like oil of turpentine; chiefly found in the Baltic sea or the coast of Prussia.’

From Project Gutenberg

Thirdly, among these small bushes are observable an infinite company of small round Balls, exactly Globular, and very much resembling Pearls, namely, CCCC, of these there maybe multitudes observ'd in Sage, and several other Plants, which I suppose was the reason why Athanasius Kircher supposed them to be all cover'd with Spiders Eggs, or young Spiders, which indeed is nothing else but some kind of gummous exsudation, which is always much of the same bigness.

From Project Gutenberg

The generation of this Plant seems in part, ascribable to a kind of Mildew or Blight, whereby the parts of the leaves grow scabby, or putrify'd, as it were, so as that the moisture breaks out in little scabs or spots, which, as I said before, look like little knobs of a red gummous substance.

From Project Gutenberg

Of the gummous exsudation, or small transparent Pearls, discovered with a Microscope in several others.

From Project Gutenberg

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