glumaceous

adjective

glu·​ma·​ceous

(ˈ)glü¦māshəs

: consisting or having the character of glumes

glumaceous flowers

Word History

Etymology

probably from (assumed) New Latin glumaceus, from New Latin gluma + Latin -aceus -aceous

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