gemmate

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/ˈdʒɛmeɪt//ˈdʒɛmət//dʒəˈmeɪt/

adjective

Having buds; reproducing by buds.

“gemmate structure”

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gemmated
OriginLatin gemmātus →
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Meanings

adjectivegemmate (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving buds; reproducing by buds.

    gemmate structure

    Synonyms: gemmated

verbgemmate (third-person singular simple present gemmates, present participle gemmating, simple past and past participle gemmated)

present singular third person gemmates · participle present gemmating · participle past gemmated · past gemmated

  1. to deck with gems

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving buds; reproducing by buds.

Similar
gemmated

Origin

  1. Latingemmātus
  2. Englishgemmate

Borrowed from Latin gemmātus, perfect passive participle of gemmō (“to put forth buds”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from gemma (“a bud”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

gemmate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gemmate

MLA

“gemmate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gemmate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gemmate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gemmate.

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