*gemma*

‖n.; pl. Gemmæ [ L., a bud. ] 1. (Bot.) A leaf bud, as distinguished from a flower bud. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Biol.) A bud spore; one of the small spores or buds in the reproduction of certain Protozoa, which separate one at a time from the parent cell. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to gems or to gemmæ; of the nature of, or resembling, gems or gemmæ. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. gemmarius. See Gem. ] Of or pertaining to gems. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A receptacle for jewels or gems; a jewel house; jewels or gems, collectively. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. gemmatus, p. p. of gemmare to put forth buds, fr. gemma bud. ] (Bot.) Having buds; reproducing by buds. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having buds; adorned with gems or jewels. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. gemmation. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Biol.) The formation of a new individual, either animal or vegetable, by a process of budding; an asexual method of reproduction; gemmulation; gemmiparity. See Budding. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) The arrangement of buds on the stalk; also, of leaves in the bud. [ 1913 Webster ]