A gemma (plural "gemmae") is a single cell, or a mass of cells, or a modified bud of tissue, that detaches from the parent and develops into a new individual. It is a means of asexual propagation in
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gemma — gem·ma || dÊ’emÉ™ n. leaf bud; budlike growth which separates from the parent plant to form a new one (Botany); budlike growth which separates from the parent organism to form a new one (Zoology) … English contemporary dictionary
gemma — /ˈdʒɛmə / (say jemuh) noun (plural gemmae /ˈdʒɛmi / (say jemee)) 1. Botany a cell or cluster of cells, or a leaf or budlike body, which separates from the parent plant and forms a new plant, as in mosses, liverworts, etc. 2. a bud, especially a… …
Contenu:Australie — Projet:Australie/Liste des articles Liste mise à jour régulièrement par MyBot (d · c · b) à partir des articles liés au bandeau {{Portail Australie}} Modifications récentes des articles ayant le bandeau de ce portail… … Wikipédia en Français
Meiracyllium — trinasutum Systematik Ordnung: Spargelartige (Asparagales) Familie … Deutsch Wikipedia
Invasive species — See also: List of invasive species, Introduced species, Pest (organism), and Weed North American beavers constitute an invasive species in Tierra del Fuego, where they have a substantial impact on landscape and local ecology through their… … Wikipedia
Lamiaceae — Mint family Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
Hogwarts staff — Four Hogwarts staff members in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2. From left to right: Miriam Margolyes as Pomona Sprout, Gemma Jones as Poppy Pomfrey, Jim Broadbent as Horace Slughorn, and David Bradley as Argus Filch. The following… … Wikipedia
List of tautonyms — The following is a list of tautonyms: taxonomic names in which the genus and species names are the same. These are allowed in zoology, but not in botany, where the genus and species names must differ (though differences as small as one letter are … Wikipedia
gemmule — /ˈdʒɛmjul/ (say jemyoohl) noun 1. Botany → gemma (def. 1). 2. Zoology an asexually produced mass of cells that will develop into an animal. 3. Biology one of the hypothetical living units conceived by Darwin as the bearers of the hereditary… …
gem|ma — «JEHM uh», noun, plural gem|mae«JEHM ee». 1. Botany. a bud: »Each gemma is a minute, thickened, flat, almost circular outgrowth from the bottom of the cup (Fred W. Emerson). 2. a budlike reproductive body in some plants, such as liverworts and… … Useful english dictionary
