1. containing, composed of, or resembling gum; sticky or viscous
Usage: technical; botany
2. affected by or producing gum or gum-like exudation, especially in plants
Usage: botany; pathology

Examples

• The gummose resin oozed from the bark of the tree.
• Gummose deposits formed on the plant's leaves during the disease.
• The gummose texture of the substance made it difficult to handle.
• Some tree species are naturally gummose, producing protective resins.
• The gummose exudation indicated a fungal infection in the wood.