gemma
(noun) small asexual reproductive structure in e.g. liverworts and mosses that detaches from the parent and develops into a new individual
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gemmae
plural of gemma
Source: Wiktionary
Gem"ma, n.; pl. Gemmæ. Etym: [L., a bud.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A leaf bud, as distinguished from a flower bud.
2. (Biol.)
Definition: A bud spore; one of the small spores or buds in the reproduction of certain Protozoa, which separate one at a time from the parent cell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
