gemma
An asexual reproductive structure, as found in animals such as hydra and plants such…An asexual reproductive structure, as found in animals such as hydra (genus Hydra) and plants such as liverworts (division Marchantiophyta), consisting of a cluster of cells from which new individuals can develop; a bud.
Meaning
1 sensesAn asexual reproductive structure, as found in animals such as hydra (genus Hydra) and plants such as liverworts (division Marchantiophyta), consisting of a cluster of cells from which new individuals can develop; a bud.
small asexual reproductive structure in e.g. liverworts and mosses that detaches from the parent and develops into a new individual
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Learned borrowing from Latin gemma (“bud on a plant”). Doublet of gem and Gemma.Learned borrowing from Latin gemma (“bud on a plant”). Doublet of gem and Gemma.
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Forms
plural: gemmas / gemmaeSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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