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gemma
gem·ma [ jémmə ] (plural gem·mae [ jé m ])


noun 
Definition:
 
asexual reproductive structure: an asexual bud-shaped structure that can detach from the parent and form a plant. Liverworts and mosses produce gemmae.
[Late 18th century. < Latin, "bud, jewel"]

gem·ma·ceous [ je máyshəss ] adjective
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