| gemma | <plant biology> A bud or outgrowth of a plant which develops into a new organism. A leaf bud rather than a flower bud. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| gemmate | <plant biology> Buds or outgrowths of a plant which develop into new individuals. (09 Oct 1997) |
| gemmation | 1. <biology> The formation of a new individual, either animal or vegetable, by a process of budding; an asexual method of reproduction; gemmulation; gemmiparity. See Budding. 2. <botany> The arrangement of buds on the stalk; also, of leaves in the bud. Origin: Cf. F. Gemmation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gemmiferous | <biology> Producing gems or buds; multiplying by buds. Origin: L. Gemma bud: cf. F. Gemmifere. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gemmification | <biology> The production of a bud or gem. Origin: L. Gemma bud + -ficare (in comp) to make. See -fy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gemmiflorate | <botany> Having flowers like buds. Origin: L. Gemma bud + flos, floris, flower. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gemmipares | <zoology> Animals which increase by budding, as hydroids. Origin: NL, fr. L. Gemma bud + parere to produce. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gemmiparity | <biology> Reproduction by budding; gemmation. See Budding. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gemmiparous | To produce gemmates. (09 Oct 1997) |
| gemmulation | <biology> See Gemmation. Origin: From L. Gemmula, dim. Of gemma bud. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gemmule | 1. <botany> A little leaf bud, as the plumule between the cotyledons. One of the buds of mosses. One of the reproductive spores of algae. An ovule. 2. <biology> A bud produced in generation by gemmation. One of the imaginary granules or atoms which, according to Darwin's hypothesis of pangenesis, are continually being thrown off from every cell or unit, and circulate freely throughout the system, and when supplied with proper nutriment multiply by self-division and ultimately develop into cells like those from which they were derived. They are supposed to be transmitted from the parent to the offspring, but are often transmitted in a dormant state during many generations and are then developed. See Pangenesis. Origin: L. Gemmula, dim. Of gemma: cf. F. Gemmule. See Gem. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gems | <zoology> The chamois. Origin: G. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gemsbok | <zoology> A South African antelope (Oryx Capensis), having long, sharp, nearly straight horns. Origin: D.; akin to G. Gemsbock the male or buck of the chamois; gemse chamois, goat of the Alps + bock buck. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gemul | <zoology> A small South American deer (Furcifer Chilensis), with simple forked horns. Alternative forms: guemul. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| gen | <prefix> Being born, producing, coming to be. Origin: G. Genos, birth <suffix> Denotes "precursor of." See: pro-. (05 Mar 2000) |