lemma
1. [ noun ] (mathematics,logic) a subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition
Related terms: proposition
2. [ noun ] (botany) the lower and stouter of the two glumes immediately enclosing the floret in most Gramineae
Synonyms: flowering_glume
Related terms: glume
3. [ noun ] (linguistics,writing) the head of an annotation or gloss
Related terms: heading
Similar spelling:   Lema
  Leoma
  Lemna
  Lemay
  LEM
  Lena
  Lean
  Leona
  Lenna
  Lemme
  Leena
  Leann
  Leana
  Leeann
  Leanne
  Leanna
  Leonia
  Len
  Leeanne
  Leeanna