gem·ma (j m  )n. pl. gem·mae (j m  ) Botany An asexual budlike propagule as in liverworts, capable of developing into a new individual; a bud. [Latin, bud; see gembh- in Indo-European roots.] |
gemma [ˈdʒɛmə]
n pl -mae [-miː]
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a small asexual reproductive structure in liverworts, mosses, etc., that becomes detached from the parent and develops into a new individual
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology another name for gemmule [1]
[from Latin: bud, gem]
gemmaceous [dʒɛˈmeɪʃəs] adj
| gemma (jm) Plural gemmae (j m) A budlike mass of undifferentiated tissue which serves as a means of vegetative reproduction among mosses and liverworts. The gemmae, often formed in structures called gemma cups, are usually dispersed from the parent plant by the splashing of raindrops, after which they develop into new individuals. |
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| Noun | 1. |  gemma - small asexual reproductive structure in e.g. liverworts and mosses that detaches from the parent and develops into a new individualreproductive structure - the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction |
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