Gemmate
//ˈdʒɛmeɪt// adj, verb
adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 to deck with gems
Adjective
- 1 Having buds; reproducing by buds. not-comparable
"gemmate structure"
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin gemmātus, perfect passive participle of gemmō (“to put forth buds”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from gemma (“a bud”).
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