GEMMIPAROUS

Etymology

Adjective

gemmiparous (comparative more gemmiparous, superlative most gemmiparous)

(biology) That reproduces by means of buds (gemmae).

Source: Wiktionary


Gem*mip"a*rous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. gemmipare.] (Biol.)

Definition: Producing buds; reproducing by buds. See Gemmation, 1.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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HERMAPHRODITE

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