The Emergence Machine

Gum Mouth

physical · Level 10 · E6

E6Organisms

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Emergence definition

The gums are the firm pink tissue inside the mouth that surrounds the teeth, which are anchored and protected by this tissue.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “Gum Mouth” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L3L2L1L0Gum MouthMouthFaceHeadCellTooth… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesGum MouthL10ToothL3MouthL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Tooth L3 (requires)
    Gums anchor and protect the roots of the teeth
  • Mouth L9 (requires)
    Gums are the firm pink tissue inside the mouth that surrounds the teeth