Lemma — synonyms, definition

1. lemma (Noun)

flowering glume

lemma (Noun) — A subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition.

lemma (Noun) — The lower and stouter of the two glumes immediately enclosing the floret in most Gramineae.

lemma (Noun) — The heading that indicates the subject of an annotation or a literary composition or a dictionary entry.

glume head header heading proposition