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gemmation
noun
gem·ma·tion
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Definition of gemmation
: reproduction by gemmae
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gemmation
noun
gem·ma·tion
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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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