gemma

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun small asexual reproductive structure in e.g. liverworts and mosses that detaches from the parent and develops into a new individual

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin gemma (“bud on a plant”). Doublet of gem and Gemma.

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