Plural of gemma
regular plural
The plural of gemma is gemmas or gemmae.
Forms of gemma
| Singular | gemma /ˈd͡ʒɛmə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | gemmas gemmae |
| Countable | countable |
Gemmas and gemmae in a sentence
- I know of no other genera with such intramarginal formation of true gemmae.1969, Rudolf Mathias Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume 1, Columbia...
- In Marchantia polymorpha, high temperature promotes germination of gemmae (Dacknowski, 1907), and heat absorbed by the gemmae accelerates their germination (Fitting, 1942).2005, R. N. Chopra, Biology of Bryophytes, page 32
- Abnormal leaves more oblong in outline, contracted toward apex in a proboscoid point bearing numerous fusiform, septate gemmae.1939, Edwin Bunting Bartram, Mosses of the Philippines, page 94. From the entry proboscoid
Meaning of gemma
- noun An asexual reproductive structure, as found in animals such as hydra (genus Hydra) and plants such as liverworts (division Marchantiophyta), consisting of a cluster of cells from which new individuals can develop; a bud.
Questions about the plural of gemma
- What is the plural of gemma?
- The plural of gemma is gemmas or gemmae.
- Which is correct, gemmas or gemmae?
- Both are used. gemmae is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is gemma countable?
- Gemma is a countable noun.
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