strumous

[stroo-muhs]

stru·mous

[stroo-muhs]
adjective

Origin:
1580–90; strum(a) + -ous

stru·mous·ness, noun
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Strumous is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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struma (ˈstruːmə)
 
n , pl -mae
1.  pathol an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland; goitre
2.  botany a swelling, esp one at the base of a moss capsule
3.  another word for scrofula
 
[C16: from Latin: a scrofulous tumour, from struere to heap up]
 
strumatic
 
adj
 
strumous
 
adj
 
strumose
 
adj

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