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
27 April 2024
(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
