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gem·ma·tion | \ je-ˈmā-shən 
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\Definition of gemmation
: reproduction by gemmae
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gemmation
noungem·ma·tion | \ je-ˈmā-shən \
\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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The first known use of gemmation was circa 1839
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