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First Known Use
circa 1839, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near gemmation
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“Gemmation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gemmation. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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Medical Definition
gemmation
noun
gem·ma·tion
je-ˈmā-shən 
: 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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