Relating to, containing, or resembling gum; having the nature or properties of gum.
From Latin 'gummi' (gum) combined with the adjectival suffix '-ic,' meaning 'of or relating to.' This pattern appears in many scientific and technical terms.
The suffix '-ic' is incredibly powerful in English—it transforms nouns into adjectives that mean 'having the quality of,' which is why we get 'gummic,' 'metallic,' 'heroic,' and thousands of others.
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