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gemmiparous

gemmiparous adjective: that reproduces by means of buds (gemmae).

Adjective

gemmiparous (comparative more gemmiparous, superlative most gemmiparous)

  1. That reproduces by means of buds (gemmae).

Forms of gemmiparous

comparativemore gemmiparous
superlativemost gemmiparous

Origin of gemmiparous

From gemma + -parous.

Words formed from gemmiparous

Questions about gemmiparous

What does gemmiparous mean?
Gemmiparous means that reproduces by means of buds (gemmae).
What part of speech is gemmiparous?
Gemmiparous is an adjective.

Words near gemmiparous in the dictionary

  1. Gemmills
  2. gemmily
  3. gemminess
  4. gemming
  5. gemmiparity
  6. gemmiparous
  7. gemmiparously
  8. gemmoid
  9. gemmological
  10. gemmologist
  11. gemmologists

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