a. [ L. gemma bud + -ferous: cf. F. gemmifère. ] Producing gems or buds; (Biol.) multiplying by buds. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. gemma bud + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy. ] (Biol.) The production of a bud or gem. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. gemma bud + flos, floris, flower. ] (Bot.) Having flowers like buds. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state or quality of being gemmy; spruceness; smartness.
n. (Biol.) Reproduction by budding; gemmation. See Budding. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. gemmipare. ] (Biol.) Producing buds; reproducing by buds. See Gemmation, 1. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. a stitch used in sewing hems on skirts and dresses. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. Spruceness. [ Slang, Eng. ] Pegge (1814). [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Nor. lemming, lemende; cf. Sw. lemel, Lapp. lummik. ] (Zool.) Any one of several species of small arctic rodents of the genera
☞ The common Northern European lemming (Myodes lemmus) is remarkable for making occasional devastating migrations in enormous numbers from the mountains into the lowlands. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Written also pemican. ]
Then on pemican they feasted. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]