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gemmuliferous

American  
[jem-yoo-lif-er-uhs] / ˌdʒɛm yʊˈlɪf ər əs /

adjective

Zoology.

  1. producing or reproducing by gemmules.

Etymology

Origin of gemmuliferous

First recorded in 1840–50; gemmule + -i- + -ferous

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