gemmation /gem·ma·tion/ (jĕ-ma´shun) budding; asexual reproduction in which a portion of the cell body is thrust out and then becomes separated, forming a new individual.
gemmation
gem·ma·tion (j -m  sh n)n. A form of fission in which the parent cell does not divide, but forms a bud-like cell that separates and begins an independent existence. Also called budding, bud fission. |
gemmation
[jemā′shən]
Etymology: L, gemmare, to produce buds
the process of reproduction by budding. Also called gemmulation.
gemmation
development of a new organism from a protuberance on the cell body of the parent, a form of asexual reproduction; called also budding.
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