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Definition of Gemmation

1. Noun. Asexual reproduction in which a local growth on the surface or in the body of the parent becomes a separate individual.

Definition of Gemmation

1. n. The formation of a new individual, either animal or vegetable, by a process of budding; an asexual method of reproduction; gemmulation; gemmiparity. See Budding.

Definition of Gemmation

1. Noun. (biology) asexual reproduction via gemmae ¹

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Definition of Gemmation

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Medical Definition of Gemmation

1. 1. The formation of a new individual, either animal or vegetable, by a process of budding; an asexual method of reproduction; gemmulation; gemmiparity. See Budding. 2. The arrangement of buds on the stalk; also, of leaves in the bud. Origin: Cf. F. Gemmation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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