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Gemma
Pronunciation : Gem"ma
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L., a bud.]
Definition : 1. (Bot.)
Defn: A leaf bud, as distinguished from a flower bud.
2. (Biol.)
Defn: 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.
pl. Gemm
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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