About The Word Gemma
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Gemma
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What's The Definition Of Gemma?
[n] small asexual reproductive structure in e.g. liverworts and mosses that detaches from the parent and develops into a new individual
Synonyms | Synonyms for Gemma: Related Terms | Find terms related to Gemma: See Also | reproductive structure Gemma In Webster's Dictionary \Gem"ma\, n.; pl. {Gemm[ae]}. [L., a bud.]
1. (Bot.) A leaf bud, as distinguished from a flower bud.
2. (Biol.) A bud spore; one of the small spores or buds in
the reproduction of certain Protozoa, which separate one
at a time from the parent cell.
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