Found 2 items, similar to lemma.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: lemma lemma n 1: a subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition 2: the lower and stouter of the two glumes immediately enclosing the floret in most Gramineae [syn: flowering glume ] 3: the head of an annotation or gloss [also: lemmata (pl)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: lemma main entry word \main entry word\ n. The form of a word that heads a lexical entry and is alphabetized in a dictionary; also called entry word, headword, and lemma. Syn: citation form, entry word, headword, lemma. [WordNet 1.5] Note: In different languages, different wordforms, such as cases for verbs, may be taken as the main entry word. In English dictionaries, it is the infinitive form, but in latin dictionaries it is usually the first person singular present. [PJC]