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gemma

Main Entry:: gem·ma
Pronunciation:: \ˈje-mə\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural gem·mae \-ˌmē\
Etymology:: Latin
Date:: circa 1741

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

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