gemmulation en · NOUN
Etymology
From gemmule + -ation.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The production of gemmules; reproduction via gemmules
The actual formation of gemmule's by fresh-water sponges is so clearly an adaptation to seasonal climatic changes, that at first it was reasonable to believe that seasonal alternation itself induced the gemmulation.
1978, Patricia R. Bergquist, Sponges:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gemmulations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |