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gemmaceous

American

[je-mey-shuhs] / dʒɛˈmeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling gemmae.

Etymology

Origin of gemmaceous

First recorded in 1850–55; gemm(a) + -aceous

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