Defn: Characterized by a glume, or having the nature of a glume.
GLUME Glume, n. Etym: [L. gluma hull, husk, fr. glubere to bark or peel: cf. F. glume or gloume.] (Bot.)
Defn: The bracteal covering of the flowers or seeds of grain and grasses; esp., an outer husk or bract of a spikelt. Gray.
GLUMELLA; GLUMELLE
Glu*mel"la, Glu"melle, n. Etym: [F. glumelle, dim. of glume.] (Bot.)
Defn: One of the pelets or inner chaffy scales of the flowers or spikelets of grasses.
GLUMLY
Glum"ly, adv.
Defn: In a glum manner; sullenly; moodily.
GLUMMY
Glum"my, a. Etym: [See Gloom.]
Defn: dark; gloomy; dismal. [Obs.]
GLUMNESS
Glum"ness, n.