gemmule

ˈdʒɛmjuːl

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Definition of gemmule - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

zoology

TECH.

cell mass in sponges developing into new individual

TECH.

Sponges reproduce through gemmules in harsh conditions.

reproductive cell

botany

TECH.

first bud of a plant embryo above cotyledons

TECH.

The gemmule is crucial for the plant's growth.

plumule

sprout

biology

Dated

hypothetical particle thought to be basis of heredity

Dated

Darwin's gemmule theory was eventually disproven.

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Origin of gemmule

Latin, gemmula (little bud)

Examples of gemmule in a sentence

Scientists study gemmules to understand sponge reproduction.
The gemmule develops into the plant's first true leaves.
Scientists study the gemmule to understand plant development.
Scientists debated the existence of gemmules in the 19th century.
Gemmules were once considered crucial to inheritance theories.

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French:cellule reproductrice, gemmule, ...
German:Gemmula, Gemmule, ...
Italian:gemmula, ...
Spanish:gémula, gemmula, ...
Portuguese:gémula, gêmula, ...
Chinese:芽体, 胚芽, ...
Japanese:芽球, 胚芽, ...
Arabic:لُقَيْحَة, بَرْعَم فَوْق الفَلَقَات, ...
Hebrew:נִצָּן, נִצָּן רִאשׁוֹן, ...
Russian:геммула, ...
Ukrainian:гемула, геммула, ...
Hindi:जेम्यूल्स, जेम्यूल, ...
Bengali:জেম্যুল, জেমুল, ...
Catalan:gèmula, gemmula, ...
Czech:gemule, plumula, ...
Danish:gemmulae, kimknop, ...
Dutch:gemmula, kiemknop, ...
Greek:βλαστοκύτταρο, βλαστίδα, ...
Hungarian:gemmula, rügyecske, ...
Khmer:ជែម្យូល, ពន្លកដំបូងនៃអំប្រ៊ីយ៉ុងរុក្ខជាតិដែលនៅពីលើស្លឹកគ្រាប់, ...
Korean:보주, 유아눈, ...
Persian:جمیول, جوانه اولیه, ...
Polish:gemmule, zawiązek pąka, ...
Portuguese (BR):gêmula, gemula, ...
Romanian:gemulă, mugure, ...
Swedish:gemmul, ...
Thai:หน่อฟองน้ำ, ตาแรก, ...
Turkish:gemmül, ilk tomurcuk, ...
Vietnamese:bào tử, chồi mầm, ...

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