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▪ I. gemmate, a. Bot. and Zool.|ˈdʒɛmeɪt|
[ad. L. gemmāt-us, pa. pple. of gemmāre: see next.]
Furnished with buds; reproducing by buds.
1846Dana Zooph. (1848) 352.
▪ II. gemmate, v.|ˈdʒɛmeɪt|
[f. L. gemmāt-, ppl. stem of gemmāre, f. gemma gem.]
†a. trans. To deck or set with gems (obs.).
b. intr. To put forth buds; to propagate itself by buds. Hence geˈmmated ppl. a., geˈmmating vbl. n. or ppl. a.
1623Cockeram, Gemmated, bedeckt with precious stones. 1697Evelyn Numism. ii. 29 These Regal Heads..are commonly dress'd with a Diadem..Others we find Gemmated and Studded. 1846Dana Zooph. iv. (1848) 72 The gemmating powers of the apical polyp. |