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glumaceous

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glu⋅ma⋅ceous

[gloo-mey-shuhs]
–adjective Botany.
1. glumelike; chaffy.
2. consisting of or having glumes.

Origin:
1820–30; glume + -aceous
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glu·ma·ceous   (glōō-mā'shəs)   
adj.  Having or resembling glumes.
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