lemma vs glume
glume vs lemmalemma and glume both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lemma | Yes | No | No | No |
| glume | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
glume is a hypernym of
lemma; that is, glume is a
word with a broader meaning than lemma:
- lemma: the lower and stouter of the two glumes immediately enclosing the floret in most Gramineae
- glume: small dry membranous bract found in inflorescences of Gramineae and Cyperaceae
| lemma (noun) | glume (noun) |
|---|---|
| a subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition | small dry membranous bract found in inflorescences of Gramineae and Cyperaceae |
| the heading that indicates the subject of an annotation or a literary composition or a dictionary entry | |
| the lower and stouter of the two glumes immediately enclosing the floret in most Gramineae |
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