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lemma: Meaning and Definition of
lem•ma
Pronunciation: (lem'u), [key]
— pl. lem•mas, lem•ma•ta
- a subsidiary proposition introduced in proving some other proposition; a helping theorem.
- an argument, theme, or subject, esp. when indicated in a heading.
- a word or phrase that is glossed; headword.
lem•ma
Pronunciation: (lem'u), [key]
— pl. lem•mas.
- a bract in a grass spikelet just below the pistil and stamens.
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- lemma (Thesaurus)
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