noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   asexual reproduction via gemmae countable, uncountable
2. 2
   asexual reproduction in which a local growth on the surface or in the body of the parent becomes a separate individual wordnet
3. 3
   arrangement of buds on the stalk countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

buddingbuddingdevelopmentgrowthmaturationoutgrowth

Etymology

From gemma + -ation.

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