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.
[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.
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.
[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.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005