gemma
Moss's asexual offspring
Gemma is a botanical term for a small cellular body or bud that can detach from a parent plant and develop into a new individual.
Mosses and liverworts reproduce this way, producing gemmae in cup-shaped structures on their surfaces.
The word comes from Latin for "bud" or "gem." (Capitalized Gemma is a given name.)
bud
Unopened plant growth
budding · outgrowth · protuberance · dormant · axillary · terminal · meristem · node · axil · eye
- hidden gemUnderappreciated find
- rare gemInfrequent precious stone
- gem appraisalJudging a stone's worth
- gemstone jewelry
- gem miningExcavating earth for precious stones
- uncut gem