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Definition of: gemmule
(jem′y
l) noun
1. Bot. A small bud or gemma.
2. Biol. One of the minute hypothetical granules that, according to the doctrine of pangenesis, reproduce the cells or organic units from which they are thrown off.
3. Zool. A small internal reproductive bud in certain fresh-water sponges. [<LL gemmula, dim. of gemma bud]
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