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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
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| male reproductive structure which produces gametes in ferns, mosses, fungi and algae |
| group of mostly aquatic eukaryotic organisms which conduct photosynthesis and make their own food |
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gemmule gem·mule (jěm'y&oomacr;l)
n.
The small bud that projects from the parent cell during gemmation.
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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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