noun
gemma
JEH-muh
noun
1
A small bud-like structure some plants and simple animals use to reproduce asexually.
"The liverwort spreads by releasing tiny gemmae from cup-shaped structures."
name
1
A female given name of Italian origin.
"Gemma started her new job on Monday."
How to Use Gemma
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA bud-like reproductive structure in some plants, or a common Italian-origin given name.
Word Forms
gemmas plural, gemmae plural, Gemmas plural
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Etymology
A learned borrowing from Latin gemma, meaning "bud" — the same root that gave English the word gem.