cumulose

adjective

cu·​mu·​lose

ˈkyümyəˌlōs,

÷-mə-

1

: full of heaps

2

of a soil deposit : consisting chiefly of accumulated organic matter

Word History

Etymology

cumul- + -ose

First Known Use

, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Rhymes for cumulose

• adios
• adipose
• amylose
• bellicose
• cellulose
• centavos
• comatose
• diagnose
• grandiose
• granulose
• levulose
• overdose