Word: glumes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: glumes
Definition: Plural of glume; small dry membranous bract found in inflorescences of Gramineae and Cyperaceae
Morphemes:
Affix: glume
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A basal, membranous, outer sterile husk or bract in the flowers of grasses (Poaceae) and sedges (Cyperaceae).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gluma
Language: la
Decoded: gluma
Meaning: husk of grain
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).