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GRUMOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does grumous mean?
• GRUMOUS (adjective)
The adjective GRUMOUS has 1 sense:
1. transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass
Familiarity information: GRUMOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass
Synonyms:
coagulate; coagulated; curdled; grumose; grumous
Context example:
grumous blood
Similar:
thick (relatively dense in consistency)
Derivation:
grume (a semisolid mass of coagulated red and white blood cells)
grume (a thick viscous liquid)
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