gemmation
gemmation · gemmations
Asexual reproduction via gemmaeAsexual reproduction via gemmae
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Asexual reproduction via gemmae
asexual reproduction in which a local growth on the surface or in the body of the parent becomes a separate individual
(countable, uncountable)Arrangement of buds on the stalk
Origin
From gemma + -ation.From gemma + -ation.
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Forms
plural: gemmations| Singular | gemmation |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- asexual reproduction in which a local growth on the surface or in the body of the parent becomes a separate individual:pullulation
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable