Definition of Gemma

1. Noun. Small asexual reproductive structure in e.g. liverworts and mosses that detaches from the parent and develops into a new individual.

Generic synonyms: Reproductive Structure

Definition of Gemma

1. n. A leaf bud, as distinguished from a flower bud.

Definition of Gemma

1. Proper noun. (given name female from=Italian) of Italian origin. Popular in the UK in the 1980s and the 1990s. ¹

2. Proper noun. (star): A bright binary star in the constellation Corona Borealis; Alpha (?) Coronae Borealis. ¹

3. Noun. An asexual reproductive structure, as found in liverworts and hydra, able to produce new individuals from a cluster of cells. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Gemma

1. an asexual reproductive structure [n -MAE]

Medical Definition of Gemma

1. A bud or outgrowth of a plant which develops into a new organism. A leaf bud rather than a flower bud. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gemma

geminivirus
geminiviruses
geminology
geminous
geminy
gemish
gemistocyte
gemistocytes
gemistocytic astrocyte
gemistocytic astrocytoma
gemistocytic cell
gemistocytic reaction
gemistocytoma
gemitores
gemlike
gemmaceous
gemmae
gemmal
gemman
gemmary
gemmate
gemmated
gemmates
gemmating
gemmations
gemmed
gemmen
gemmeous

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