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gemmiparous
CIDE DICTIONARY
gemmiparous, a. [Cf. F. gemmipare.].
Producing buds; reproducing by buds. See Gemmation, 1. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
gemmiparous, adj. of or propagating by gemmation.
Etymology
mod.L gemmiparus f. L gemma bud + parere bring forth
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