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Examples of mumps in a Sentence
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Word History
from plural of obsolete mump grimace
1592, in the meaning defined above
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“Mumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mumps. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
mumps
singular or plural nounMedical Definition
mumps
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in constructioncalled also epidemic parotitis
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