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glumaceous

[ gloo-mey-shuhs ]
/ gluˈmeɪ ʃəs /
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adjective Botany.
glumelike; chaffy.
consisting of or having glumes.
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Origin of glumaceous

First recorded in 1820–30; glume + -aceous

OTHER WORDS FROM glumaceous

sub·glu·ma·ceous, adjective

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