gingivae gingiva • gingival · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · gingivae · · Text Latin · · Script 8 · · Length 2 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth. Synonyms: gingiva, gum. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · gingiva · · Synonym 1 gum · · Synonym 2 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 g latin small letter g U+0067 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E v latin small letter v U+0076