gemma
/ˈdʒɛmə/
noun
- A small bud or outgrowth on a plant or fungus that can separate and grow into a new individual.
- The liverwort produces tiny gemmae in cup-like structures on its surface.
- Each gemma can develop into a new plant when it falls onto moist soil.
- Scientists studied how the gemma forms and detaches from the parent moss.