gemma
noun
a bud.
gemmae
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pluralof gemma.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"We first characterised the growth and cell division pattern in M. polymorpha gemmae, which was still unclear in the literature," said Dr Bonfanti.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2023
"To do so we made use of two systems: gemmae of the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha, and the early-stage first true leaf of Arabidopsis thaliana."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2023
The gemmae then land nearby and develop into gametophytes.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Liverwort plants can also reproduce asexually, by the breaking of branches or the spreading of leaf fragments called gemmae.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
It is pleasant to meet with such still lines as, "Jam laeto turgent in palmite gemmae"; Now the buds swell on the joyful stem.
From A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers by Henry David Thoreau
