gemmation

/dʤe'meiʃn/

Thân thiện

A hydra reproduces by gemmation, forming a small bud on its side.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Asexual reproduction by budding: A biological process where a new organism develops from an outgrowth or bud on the body of the parent organism. This bud eventually detaches to become an independent individual, genetically identical to the parent.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The biologist studied gemmation in hydra under the microscope.
  • Yeast reproduction often occurs through a process of gemmation.

Advanced Usage

• "to undergo gemmation": to reproduce via the process of budding.
  • The coral colony was observed to undergo gemmation, rapidly expanding its size.

Variants and Related Words

• Budding (n): A synonym for gemmation; the process of producing buds.
  • Budding is a common form of asexual reproduction in many plants and simple animals.
• Gemmate (adj): Having or reproducing by buds.
  • The gemmate structure was clearly visible.

Synonyms

• Budding: The formation of a new individual from a bud.
• Pullulation: Rapid reproduction or sprouting.

Related Terms (Biological Context)

• Vegetative reproduction: A broader category of asexual reproduction in plants, which includes methods like gemmation/budding.
• Fission: Another form of asexual reproduction involving the splitting of the parent organism into two parts.

Học thuật

Noun

1. asexual reproduction in which a local growth on the surface or in the body of the parent becomes a separate individual

Từ đồng nghĩa

• pullulation