gem-mule
yul noun
1.
Botany, gemma.
2.
Zoology. an asexually produced mass of cells that is capable of developing into an animal, as a freshwater sponge.
3.
Evolution. one of the hypothetical living units conceived by Darwin in the theory of pangenesis as the bearers of the hereditary attributes.
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gemmule (ˈdʒɛmjuːl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | zoology a cell or mass of cells produced asexually by sponges and developing into a new individual; bud |
| 2. | botany a small gemma |
| 3. | a small hereditary particle postulated by Darwin in his theory of pangenesis |
| [C19: from French, from Latin gemmula a little bud; see | |
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Gem-mule
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Medical Dictionary
gemmule gem·mule (jěm'y&oomacr;l)
n.
The small bud that projects from the parent cell during gemmation.
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Science Dictionary
gemmule  (jěm'y l) Pronunciation Key
A small gemma or similar structure, especially a reproductive structure in some sponges that remains dormant through the winter and later develops into a new individual. |
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