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Gemmation

Gemmation Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Gemmation?
[n] asexual reproduction in which a local growth on the surface or in the body of the parent becomes a separate individual
Synonyms | Synonyms for Gemmation: pullulation Related Terms | Find terms related to Gemmation: See Also | agamogenesis | asexual reproduction Gemmation In Webster's Dictionary \Gem*ma"tion\, n. [Cf. F. gemmation.]
1. (Biol.) The formation of a new individual, either animal
or vegetable, by a process of budding; an asexual method
of reproduction; gemmulation; gemmiparity. See {Budding}.
2. (Bot.) The arrangement of buds on the stalk; also, of
leaves in the bud.
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