| 释义 |
gem·ma
\ˈjemə\ noun
Etymology: Latin, bud, gem — more at gem
1. plural gem·mae \-(ˌ)mē\ : bud; broadly : an asexual reproductive body that becomes detached from a parent plant and is unicellular in algae and fungi and some hepatics but multicellular in many mosses, hepatics, and some ferns — compare chlamydospore, gemmation
2. [New Latin, from Latin] capitalized : a monotypic genus of small round clams (family Veneridae) having a shining white, yellow, or pink shell marked with amethyst and being widely distributed on both coasts of No. America |