Definition of gemmation
:reproduction by gemmae
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First Known Use of gemmation
circa 1839
Medical Dictionary
gemmation
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noun
gem·ma·tion
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je-ˈmā-shən
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medical Definition of gemmation
:asexual reproduction (as in some protozoans) in which a new organism originates as a localized area of growth on or within the parent and subsequently differentiates into a new individual
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