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noun
The gum, consisting of the tissue surrounding the roots of the teeth and covering the jawbone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: gum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: animal tissue
History
Borrowed from Latin gingīva (“gums”).
