glumaceous

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English

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Etymology

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Compare French glumancé. See glume and -aceous.

Adjective

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glumaceous (comparative more glumaceous, superlative most glumaceous)

  1. (botany, archaic) Having or consisting of glumes.
    Synonym: glumal
    glumaceous bracts
    glumaceous perianth
    glumaceous valves

References

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“glumaceous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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