gemmiferous

English

Etymology

From Latin gemma (“bud”) + -ferous. Compare French gemmifère.

Adjective

gemmiferous (comparative more gemmiferous, superlative most gemmiferous)

(botany) Producing gemmae or buds.
(botany) Multiplying by means of buds.
gemmiferous gametophyte

References

“gemmiferous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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