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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
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
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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