meaning of gemma
1. A leaf bud, as distinguished from a flower bud.
2. 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.
3. small asexual reproductive structure in e. g. liverworts and mosses that detaches from the parent and develops into a new individual
Related Words
gemma | gemmaceous | gemmae | gemmary | gemmate | gemmated | gemmation |
