verb
- reproducing or multiplying by means of buds or gemmas; undergoing asexual reproduction through budding
Usage: biology; present participle of gemmate
Examples
- The hydra is gemmating to produce new individuals.
- Yeast cells are gemmating as they reproduce asexually.
- The coral polyps are gemmating to form a larger colony.
- Gemmating organisms can rapidly increase their population without sexual reproduction.