glumes

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A form of glume — A basal, membranous, outer sterile husk or bract in the flowers of grasses (Poaceae) and sedges (Cyperaceae).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of glume
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APA

glumes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glumes

MLA

“glumes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glumes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glumes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glumes.

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