GEMMATION

pullulation, gemmation

(noun) asexual reproduction in which a local growth on the surface or in the body of the parent becomes a separate individual

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

gemmation (countable and uncountable, plural gemmations)

(biology) asexual reproduction via gemmae

(botany) arrangement of buds on the stalk

Synonyms

• budding

Anagrams

• tigemonam

Source: Wiktionary

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Gem*ma"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. gemmation.]

1. (Biol.)

Definition: 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. (Bot.)

Definition: The arrangement of buds on the stalk; also, of leaves in the bud.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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