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gem·mule (jem′yo̵̅o̅l′)

noun

Biol. a bud of a moss or a reproductive body of an alga or of certain sponges; small gemma

Etymology: Fr < L gemmula, dim. of gemma, a bud: see gem

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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