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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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How to use glumaceous in a sentence
Perianth partly glumaceous or chaff-like; flowers in very dense heads.
Perianth not glumaceous or chaffy; flowers not in dense heads.
Various interpretations have been given to these glumaceous organs and different terms employed for them by various writers.