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gem·mate
/
ˈdʒɛm
eɪt
/
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jem
-eyt
]
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adjective,
verb,
gem·mat·ed,
gem·mat·ing.
Botany, Zoology
.
adjective
1.
having buds; increasing by budding.
verb (used without object)
2.
to put forth buds; increase by budding.
Origin:
1840–50;
<
Latin
gemmātus
budded, adorned with gems. See
gemma
,
-ate
1
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gemmate
(ˈdʒɛmeɪt)
—
adj
1.
(of some plants and animals) having or reproducing by gemmae
—
vb
2.
(
intr
) to produce or reproduce by gemmae
gem'mation
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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