gingive

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Old French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Latin gingiva.

Noun[edit]

gingive oblique singularf (oblique plural gingives, nominative singular gingive, nominative plural gingives)

  1. (usually in the plural) gum (red flesh inside the mouth in which the teeth reside)

Descendants[edit]

  • French: gencive