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gemmiferous
[ je-mif-er-uhs ]
/ dʒɛˈmɪf ər əs /
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adjective
bearing buds or gemmae; gemmiparous.
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Words nearby gemmiferous
gem iron, gemma, gemmaceous, gemmate, gemmation, gemmiferous, gemmiform, gemmipara, gemmiparous, gemmulation, gemmule
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How to use gemmiferous in a sentence
It is believed that the same laws hold good with the gemmiferous vesicles of Zoophytes.
The Foundations of the Origin of Species|Charles Darwin