gemmule

gemmule

 [jem´ūl]

1. a reproductive bud, the immediate product of gemmation.

2. any of the little spinelike processes on the dendrites of a nerve cell.

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gem·mule

(jem'yūl),

1. A small bud that projects from the parent cell, and finally becomes detached, forming a cell of a new generation.

2. Synonym(s): dendritic spines

[L. gemmula, dim. of gemma, bud]

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gemmule

(jĕm′yo͞ol)

n.

1. A small gemma or similar structure, especially a reproductive structure in certain sponges that remains dormant for some time and later develops into a new individual.

2. A hypothetical particle in the theory of pangenesis, postulated to be produced by cells and to be responsible for transmitting traits from parent to offspring.

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gem′mu·lif′er·ous (jĕm′yo͞o-lĭf′ər-əs) adj.

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gem·mule

(jem'yūl)

1. A small bud that projects from the parent cell, and finally becomes detached, forming a cell of a new generation.

2. Synonym(s): dendritic spines.

[L. gemmula, dim. of gemma, bud]

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gemmule

a bud formed in sponges as an internal group of cells that gives rise to a new sponge after overwintering (in freshwater forms) and the decay of the parent.

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