gemmiparous
[ je-mip-er-uh s ]
/ dʒɛˈmɪp ər əs /
adjective
producing or reproducing by buds or gemmae.
Origin of gemmiparous
OTHER WORDS FROM gemmiparous
gem·mi·par·i·ty [jem-uh-par-i-tee] /ˌdʒɛm əˈpær ɪ ti/, noun gem·mip·a·rous·ly, adverbWords nearby gemmiparous
gemmate,
gemmation,
gemmiferous,
gemmiform,
gemmipara,
gemmiparous,
gemmulation,
gemmule,
gemmuliferous,
gemmy,
gemology
Example sentences from the Web for gemmiparous
Gemmiparous: applied to that form of asexual reproduction where new individuals arise as buds from the germ body of the parent.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. SmithPassing to the invertebrate animals, we meet with two other modes of reproduction, the gemmiparous and fissiparous.
The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences |Edward Hitchcock
British Dictionary definitions for gemmiparous
gemmiparous
/ (dʒɛˈmɪpərəs) /
adjective
(of plants and animals) reproducing by gemmae or buds
Also: gemmiferous (dʒɛˈmɪfərəs)