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Grumous

Grumous \Gru"mous\, a. [Cf. F. grumeleux. See Grume.]

  1. Resembling or containing grume; thick; concreted; clotted; as, grumous blood.

  2. (Bot.) See Grumose.

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grumous

a. Resembling grume; thick and lumpy; soft and semisolid

WordNet
grumous

adj. transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass; "coagulated blood"; "curdled milk"; "grumous blood" [syn: coagulate, coagulated, curdled, grumose]

Usage examples of "grumous".

Stomach contains dark, grumous matter, and is soft, pale, and brittle.

Stomach may contain dark grumous fluid, and its mucous coat presents the appearance of crimson velvet.