-lemma [Greek lemma rind, husk] Covering, sheath, membrane, envelope (axolemma). -lepis [Greek lepis flake, scale] In taxonomic names: Denotes flake(s) or scale(s) (Quercus chrysolepis).

What does the suffix lemma mean?

(lĕm′ə) The lower of the two bracts that enclose each floret in a grass spikelet.

What is an example of a lemma?

A lemma is a word that stands at the head of a definition in a dictionary. All the head words in a dictionary are lemmas. Technically, it is "a base word and its inflections". ... In English, for example, run, runs and running are forms of the same lexeme, but run is the lemma.