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Gingiva

//ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɪvə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The gum, consisting of the tissue surrounding the roots of the teeth and covering the jawbone.
  2. 2
    the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gingiva (“gums”).

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