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We have found multiple words lemma. Choose the one you are looking for and click on the link in its Dictionary entry column to see its detailed etymology.

Dictionary entry Language Definition
lemma English (Noun) (linguistics, lexicography) The canonical form of an inflected word; i.e., the form usually found in dictionaries.. (mathematics) A proposition proved or accepted for immediate use in the proof [...](linguistics, lexicography) The canonical form of an inflected word; i.e., the form usually found in dictionaries.. (mathematics) A proposition proved or accepted for immediate use in the proof [...]
lemma English (Noun) (botany) One of the specialized bracts around the floret in grasses.. (botany) The outer shell of a fruit or similar body.(botany) One of the specialized bracts around the floret in grasses.. (botany) The outer shell of a fruit or similar body.

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