Meanings
adjectiveglumaceous (comparative more glumaceous, superlative most glumaceous)
comparative more glumaceous · superlative most glumaceous
- archaicbiologyHaving or consisting of glumes.
glumaceous bracts
2 more examples
glumaceous perianth
glumaceous valves
Synonyms: glumal
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving or consisting of glumes.
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Origin
Compare French glumancé. See glume and -aceous.
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glumaceous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glumaceous
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“glumaceous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glumaceous. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glumaceous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glumaceous.
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