GLUMELLA

Noun

glumella (plural glumellas)

Alternative form of glumelle

Source: Wiktionary


Glu*mel"la, Glu"melle, n. Etym: [F. glumelle, dim. of glume.] (Bot.)

Definition: One of the pelets or inner chaffy scales of the flowers or spikelets of grasses.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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