ALL meanings of gemma
gem·ma
G g - noun plural gemma a bud. 1
- noun plural gemma Botany. a cell or cluster of cells, or a leaflike or budlike body, that separates from the parent plant to form a new organism, as in mosses and liverworts. 1
- noun gemma A small cellular body or bud that can separate to form a new organism. 1
- noun gemma a small asexual reproductive structure in liverworts, mosses, etc, that becomes detached from the parent and develops into a new individual 0
- noun gemma a budlike outgrowth which becomes detached and develops into a new organism, as in certain liverworts 0