{ ‖Verbar; n. pl. [ NL., fr. L. gemma bud + parere to produce. ] (Zool.) Animals which increase by budding, as hydroids. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Biol.) Reproduction by budding; gemmation. See Budding. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. gemmipare. ] (Biol.) Producing buds; reproducing by buds. See Gemmation, 1. [ 1913 Webster ]