gemmaceous

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adjective

Relating to, or containing, gemmae.

“gemmaceous anemone”

Scrabble 17

Meanings

adjectivegemmaceous (comparative more gemmaceous, superlative most gemmaceous)

comparative more gemmaceous · superlative most gemmaceous

  1. Relating to, or containing, gemmae.

    gemmaceous anemone

Origin

  1. Latingemma
  2. Englishgemmaceous

From Latin gemma + -aceous.

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Chicago

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