gemma

noun gem·ma \ˈje-mə\

plural gem·mae \-ˌmē\

Definition of GEMMA

: bud; broadly : an asexual reproductive body that becomes detached from a parent plant

Latin

First Known Use: circa 1741

Medical Dictionary

noun gem·ma \ˈjem-ə\

plural gem·mae \-ˌē\

: bud; broadly : an asexual reproductive body that becomes detached from a parent plant

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