noun
- a small bud-like structure that can develop into a new plant, especially in mosses and liverworts
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The moss reproduced by releasing tiny gemmae from its surface.
- Each gemma contains the genetic material needed to grow a new plant.
- Botanists observed the formation of gemmae on the liverwort specimens.
- The gemmae detached easily when the plant was disturbed.
- Under the microscope, the gemma appeared as a small, rounded structure.
- Many bryophytes use gemmae as a form of asexual reproduction.