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GRUME
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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:
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:
Classified under:
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)