GEMMATE

Etymology

Adjective

gemmate (not comparable)

(botany) Having buds; reproducing by buds.

Verb

gemmate (third-person singular simple present gemmates, present participle gemmating, simple past and past participle gemmated)

to deck with gems

Anagrams

• tagmeme

Source: Wiktionary


Gem"mate, a. Etym: [L. gemmatus, p. p. of gemmare to put forth buds, fr. gemma bud.] (Bot.)

Definition: Having buds; reproducing by buds.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PREMATURELY

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