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GRUME

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A semisolid mass of coagulated red and white blood cells

Synonyms:

blood clot; grume

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("grume" is a kind of...):

blood (the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets)

Derivation:

grumous (transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A thick viscous liquid

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("grume" is a kind of...):

liquid (a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure)

Derivation:

grumous (transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass)

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