Definition of gemma

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Gemma (n.) 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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Gemma :: Gemma (n.) 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..
Gemmiparity :: Gemmiparity (n.) Reproduction by budding; gemmation. See Budding.
Gemma :: Gemma (n.) A leaf bud, as distinguished from a flower bud..
Gemmate :: Gemmate (a.) Having buds; reproducing by buds.
Fissigemmation :: Fissigemmation (n.) A process of reproduction intermediate between fission and gemmation.
Protophyte :: Protophyte (n.) Any unicellular plant, or plant forming only a plasmodium, having reproduction only by fission, gemmation, or cell division..
Meride :: Meride (n.) A permanent colony of cells or plastids which may remain isolated, like Rotifer, or may multiply by gemmation to form higher aggregates, termed zoides..
Gemmary :: Gemmary (a.) Of or pertaining to gems.
Gemmation :: Gemmation (n.) The arrangement of buds on the stalk; also, of leaves in the bud..
Cytogenesis :: Cytogenesis (n.) Development of cells in animal and vegetable organisms. See Gemmation, Budding, Karyokinesis; also Cell development, under Cell..
Gemmary :: Gemmary (n.) A receptacle for jewels or gems; a jewel house; jewels or gems, collectively..
Blastogenesis :: Blastogenesis (n.) Multiplication or increase by gemmation or budding.
Prolification :: Prolification (n.) Reproduction by the growth of a plant, or part of a plant, directly from an older one, or by gemmae..
Gemmaceous :: Gemmaceous (a.) Of or pertaining to gems or to gemmae; of the nature of, or resembling, gems or gemmae..
Gemmated :: Gemmated (a.) Having buds; adorned with gems or jewels.
Gemmation :: Gemmation (n.) The formation of a new individual, either animal or vegetable, by a process of budding; an asexual method of reproduction; gemmulation; gemmiparity. See Budding..
Gemmule :: Gemmule (n.) A bud produced in generation by gemmation.
Proliferous :: Proliferous (a.) Bearing offspring; -- applied to a flower from within which another is produced, or to a branch or frond from which another rises, or to a plant which is reproduced by buds or gemmae..
Gemmulation :: Gemmulation (n.) See Gemmation.
Asexual :: Asexual (a.) Having no distinct sex; without sexual action; as, asexual reproduction. See Fission and Gemmation..
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