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gemma Definition


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gemma
noun gemmae
    1a. bot.
      A leaf bud;
    1b. bot.
      In mosses, etc: a small multicellular body capable of separating and becoming a new individual.
    2. zool.
      A bud or protuberance that becomes a new individual.
Derivative: gemmation
noun
    The formation of gemmae.
Etymology: 18c: Latin, meaning ‘a bud'.



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