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单词 gemmiparous
释义

gemmiparous

[ je-mip-er-uhs ]
/ dʒɛˈmɪp ər əs /

adjective

producing or reproducing by buds or gemmae.

Origin of gemmiparous

From the New Latin word gemmiparus, dating back to 1785–95. See gemma, -parous

OTHER WORDS FROM gemmiparous

gem·mi·par·i·ty [jem-uh-par-i-tee], /ˌdʒɛm əˈpær ɪ ti/, noungem·mip·a·rous·ly, adverb

Words nearby gemmiparous

gemmate, gemmation, gemmiferous, gemmiform, gemmipara, gemmiparous, gemmulation, gemmule, gemmuliferous, gemmy, gemology
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Example sentences from the Web for gemmiparous

  • Gemmiparous: applied to that form of asexual reproduction where new individuals arise as buds from the germ body of the parent.

    Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
  • Passing to the invertebrate animals, we meet with two other modes of reproduction, the gemmiparous and fissiparous.

    The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences|Edward Hitchcock

British Dictionary definitions for gemmiparous

gemmiparous
/ (dʒɛˈmɪpərəs) /

adjective

(of plants and animals) reproducing by gemmae or budsAlso: gemmiferous (dʒɛˈmɪfərəs)

Derived forms of gemmiparous

gemmiparously, adverb
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