gemmation
/dʒɛˈmeɪʃ(ə)n
/noun [mass noun] Biology
Asexual reproduction by the production of gemmae; budding.The process of mould growth on indoor surfaces generally includes gemmation, growth, and sporulation....
- However, in such a way of reproduction, gemmation of descendants causes involution of parental tissues as before.
- In the higher Articulata, the process of gemmation goes on to a considerable extent in the egg, and even afterwards in some cases, but more or less irregularly.
Origin
Mid 18th century: from French, from gemmer 'to bud', from gemme 'bud', from Latin gemma.