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gingiva

/ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɪvə/
/d͡ʒɪnˈd͡ʒaɪvə/

Rhymes with -aɪvə

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Borrowed from Latin gingīva (“gums”).

noun gingivae

The gum, consisting of the tissue surrounding the roots of the teeth and covering the jawbone.

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@misc{gingiva_2026,
  title = {gingiva},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gingiva},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}