glumaceous

[ gloo-mey-shuh s ]
/ gluˈmeɪ ʃəs /

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

Words nearby glumaceous

glug, gluggable, gluhwein, glum, glum bum, glumaceous, glume, gluon, gluonium, glurge, gluside
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