n. [ L. fissus (p. p. of findere to split) + E. gemmation. ] (Biol.) A process of reproduction intermediate between fission and gemmation. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Gemmæ [ L., a bud. ] 1. (Bot.) A leaf bud, as distinguished from a flower bud. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Biol.) A bud spore; one of the small spores or buds in the reproduction of certain Protozoa, which separate one at a time from the parent cell. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to gems or to gemmæ; of the nature of, or resembling, gems or gemmæ. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. gemmarius. See Gem. ] Of or pertaining to gems. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A receptacle for jewels or gems; a jewel house; jewels or gems, collectively. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. gemmatus, p. p. of gemmare to put forth buds, fr. gemma bud. ] (Bot.) Having buds; reproducing by buds. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having buds; adorned with gems or jewels. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. gemmation. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Biol.) The formation of a new individual, either animal or vegetable, by a process of budding; an asexual method of reproduction; gemmulation; gemmiparity. See Budding. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) The arrangement of buds on the stalk; also, of leaves in the bud. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. gemmeus. See Gem. ] Pertaining to gems; of the nature of gems; resembling gems. Pennant. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. gemma bud + -ferous: cf. F. gemmifère. ] Producing gems or buds; (Biol.) multiplying by buds. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. gemma bud + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy. ] (Biol.) The production of a bud or gem. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. gemma bud + flos, floris, flower. ] (Bot.) Having flowers like buds. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state or quality of being gemmy; spruceness; smartness.

{ ‖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 ]

n. [ L. gemmosus set with jewels. See Gem. ] The quality or characteristics of a gem or jewel. [ Obs. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From L. gemmula, dim. of gemma bud. ] (Biol.) See Gemmation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. gemmula, dim. of gemma: cf. F. gemmule. See Gem. ] 1. (Bot.) (a) A little leaf bud, as the plumule between the cotyledons. (b) One of the buds of mosses. (c) One of the reproductive spores of algæ. (d) An ovule. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Biol.) (a) A bud produced in generation by gemmation. (b) One of the imaginary granules or atoms which, according to Darwin's hypothesis of pangenesis, are continually being thrown off from every cell or unit, and circulate freely throughout the system, and when supplied with proper nutriment multiply by self-division and ultimately develop into cells like those from which they were derived. They are supposed to be transmitted from the parent to the offspring, but are often transmitted in a dormant state during many generations and are then developed. See Pangenesis. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gemmule + -ferous. ] Bearing or producing gemmules or buds. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ From Gem, n. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Full of gems; bright; glittering like a gem. [ 1913 Webster ]

The gemmy bridle glittered free. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Spruce; smart. [ Colloq. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL. See Spermato-, and Gemma. ] (Physiol.) Same as Spermosphere. [ 1913 Webster ]