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gemma

noun
gem·​ma | \ ˈje-mÉ™ How to pronounce gemma (audio) \
plural gemmae\ ˈje-​ËŒmÄ“ How to pronounce gemmae (audio) \

Definition of gemma

: bud broadly : an asexual reproductive body that becomes detached from a parent plant

First Known Use of gemma

circa 1741, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for gemma

Latin

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gemma

noun
gem·​ma | \ ˈjem-É™ How to pronounce gemma (audio) \
plural gemmae\ -​ˌē How to pronounce gemmae (audio) \

Medical Definition of gemma

: bud broadly : an asexual reproductive body that becomes detached from a parent plant

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