gummosis

Etymology

From gum + -osis.

gummosis means The formation of patches of a gummy substance on the surface of certain plants, particularly fruit trees, caused by sap oozing from wounds or cankers. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 72 out of 100.

noun

The formation of patches of a gummy substance on the surface of certain plants, particularly fruit trees, caused by sap oozing from wounds or cankers.