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gemmation
noun gem·ma·tion \je-ˈmā-shən\
Definition of GEMMATION
: reproduction by gemmae
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First Known Use of GEMMATION
circa 1839
Medical Dictionary
gemmation
noun gem·ma·tion \je-ˈmā-shən\
Medical Definition of GEMMATION
: asexual reproduction (as in some protozoans) in which a new organism originates as a localized area of growth on or within the parent and subsequently differentiates into a new individual
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