gemma
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (biology) An asexual reproductive structure, as found in animals such as hydra (genus Hydra) and plants such as liverworts (division Marchantiophyta), consisting of a cluster of cells from which new individuals can develop; a bud.Examples: "I know of no other genera with such intramarginal formation of true gemmae."; "Gemmae are frequently longer than wide or of irregular shape. According to Degenkolbe, gemmae-bearing leaves are always different in form from normal leaves."; "In Marchantia polymorpha, high temperature promotes germination of gemmae (Dacknowski, 1907), and heat absorbed by the gemmae accelerates their germination (Fitting, 1942)."Synonyms: gemmule
name (English)
1. (astronomy) A bright binary star in the constellation Corona Borealis; Alpha (α) Coronae Borealis.Synonyms: Alphecca
Definition source: Wiktionary