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gem·ma | \ ˈje-mə 
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\ plural gemmae\ ˈje-ˌmē \
\Definition of gemma
: bud broadly : an asexual reproductive body that becomes detached from a parent plant
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gemma
noungem·ma | \ ˈjem-ə \
\ plural gemmae\ -ˌē \
\Medical Definition of gemma
: bud broadly : an asexual reproductive body that becomes detached from a parent plant
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The first known use of gemma was circa 1741
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