Part 4747

<hw>Gem"ma*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A receptacle for jewels or gems; a jewel house; jewels or gems, collectively.</def>

<h1>Gemmate</h1> <Xpage=618>

<hw>Gem"mate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>gemmatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>gemmare</ets> to put forth buds, fr. <ets>gemma</ets> bud.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having buds; reproducing by buds.</def>

<h1>Gemmated</h1> <Xpage=618>

<hw>Gem"ma*ted</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having buds; adorned with gems or jewels.</def>

<h1>Gemmation</h1> <Xpage=618>

<hw>Gem*ma"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>gemmation</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>The formation of a new individual, either animal or vegetable, by a process of budding; an asexual method of reproduction; gemmulation; gemmiparity. See <er>Budding</er>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The arrangement of buds on the stalk; also, of leaves in the bud.</def>

<h1>Gemmeous</h1> <Xpage=618>

<hw>Gem"me*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>gemmeus</ets>. See <er>Gem</er>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to gems; of the nature of gems; resembling gems.</def>

<i>Pennant.</i>

<h1>Gemmiferous</h1> <Xpage=618>

<hw>Gem*mif"er*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>gemma</ets> bud + <ets>-ferous</ets>: cf. F. <ets>gemmif\'8are</ets>.]</ety> <def>Producing gems or buds</def>; <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>multiplying by buds.</def>

<h1>Gemmification</h1> <Xpage=618>

<hw>Gem`mi*fi*ca"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>gemma</ets> bud + <ets>-ficare</ets> (in comp.) to make. See <er>-fy</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>The production of a bud or gem.</def>

<h1>Gemmiflorate</h1> <Xpage=618>

<hw>Gem`mi*flo"rate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>gemma</ets> bud + <ets>flos</ets>, <ets>floris</ets>, flower.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having flowers like buds.</def>

<h1>Gemminess</h1> <Xpage=618>

<hw>Gem"mi*ness</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or quality of being gemmy; spruceness; smartness.</def>

<h1>Gemmipara Gemmipares</h1> <Xpage=618>

<hw><hw>Gem*mip"a*ra</hw> <tt>(?)</tt> <hw>Gem*mip"a*res</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><hw> <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. L. <ets>gemma</ets> bud + <ets>parere</ets> to produce.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Animals which increase by budding, as hydroids.</def>

<h1>Gemmiparity</h1> <Xpage=618>

<hw>Gem`mi*par"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Reproduction by budding; gemmation. See <er>Budding</er>.</def>

<h1>Gemmiparous</h1> <Xpage=618>

<hw>Gem*mip"a*rous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>gemmipare</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Producing buds; reproducing by buds. See <er>Gemmation</er>, 1.</def>

<h1>Gemmosity</h1> <Xpage=618>

<hw>Gem*mos"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>gemmosus</ets> set with jewels. See <er>Gem</er>.]</ety> <def>The quality or characteristics of a gem or jewel.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>