Definition of gemma Gemma

/ʤɛˈmʌ/ - [jemu] - Gem•ma

We found 5 definitions of gemma from 4 different sources.

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What does gemma mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: gemmas

gemma - small asexual reproductive structure in e.g. liverworts and mosses that detaches from the parent and develops into a new individual
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  • gemma (Noun)
    bud; an asexual reproductive structure, as found in liverworts and hydra, able to produce new individuals from a cluster of cells.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • gemma (n.)
    A leaf bud, as distinguished from a flower bud.
  • 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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