Meanings
noungemmation (countable and uncountable, plural gemmations)
plural gemmations
- countableuncountablebiologyasexual reproduction via gemmae
- countableuncountablebiologyarrangement of buds on the stalk
Synonyms & antonyms
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nounasexual reproduction in which a local growth on the surface or in the body of the parent becomes a separate individual
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Origin
Translations
Bulgarian пъпкуване
- пъпкуване (păpkuvane)asexual reproduction via gemmae
Hungarian sarjadzás
- sarjadzásasexual reproduction via gemmae
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APA
gemmation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gemmation
MLA
“gemmation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gemmation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gemmation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gemmation.
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