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gingiva

gin·giva

UK/ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɪvə/ US/d͡ʒɪnˈd͡ʒaɪvə/ uncommon

noun

1.

the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth

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Origin

Borrowed from Latin gingīva (“gums”).

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