GLUMACEOUS

Etymology

Adjective

glumaceous (comparative more glumaceous, superlative most glumaceous)

(botany) Having or consisting of glumes.

Source: Wiktionary


Glu*ma"ceous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. glumancé. See Glume.]

Definition: Having glumes; consisting of glumes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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