gingiva
English Thesaurus
1. the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | animal tissue, |
| definition | : | the tissue in the bodies of animals (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | gum, mumble, |
| definition | : | grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty (verb.consumption) |
| derivation | : | gingival, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the gums (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | gum, mumble, |
| definition | : | grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty (verb.consumption) |
| derivation | : | gingival, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the gums (adj.pert) |
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