grumous

[ groo-muh s ]
/ ˈgru məs /

adjective

Also gru·mose [groo-mohs] /ˈgru moʊs/. Botany. formed of clustered grains or granules.
having or resembling grume; clotted.

Origin of grumous

1655–65; < Latin grūm(us) (see grume) + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM grumous

gru·mous·ness, noun

Words nearby grumous

grum, grumble, grumbling appendix, grume, grummet, grumous, grump, grumphie, grumpy, grundies, grundy

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British Dictionary definitions for grumous

grumous

grumose (ˈɡruːməʊs)

/ (ˈɡruːməs) /

adjective

(esp of plant parts) consisting of granular tissue

Word Origin for grumous

C17: from grume a clot of blood, from Latin grumus a little heap; related to crumb

Medical definitions for grumous

grumous
[ grōō′məs ]

adj.

Thick and lumpy, as clotting blood.