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gemmule meaning in Tamil

அக மொட்டுக்கள் aka moṭṭukkaḷ

/ˈd͡ʒɛmjuːl//ˈd͡ʒɛˌm(j)ul/

gemmule in Tamil: அக மொட்டுக்கள் (aka moṭṭukkaḷ). In English, gemmule means synonym of gemma (“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 a new individual can develop”).

Tamil words for gemmule

small gemma or bud of dormant embryonic cells produced by some freshwater sponges that develops into a new sponge
அக மொட்டுக்கள் aka moṭṭukkaḷ

English meaning of gemmule

  1. noun Synonym of gemma (“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 a new individual can develop”).
  2. noun A small gemma or bud of dormant embryonic cells produced by some freshwater sponges (phylum Porifera) that develops into a new sponge.
  3. noun In the obsolete theory of pangenesis propounded by the English scientist Charles Darwin (1809–1882): a hypothetical particle once thought to be the basis of heredity.
  4. noun Synonym of plumule (“the first bud, or growing point, of a plant embryo, situated above the cotyledons”).

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Questions about gemmule in Tamil

What is the meaning of gemmule in Tamil?
Gemmule in Tamil is அக மொட்டுக்கள் (aka moṭṭukkaḷ).
gemmule என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Gemmule: அக மொட்டுக்கள் (aka moṭṭukkaḷ).
What does gemmule mean in English?
Gemmule means synonym of gemma (“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 a new individual can develop”).

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