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gemma

/ˈdʒɛmə/

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What does gemma mean?

noun

  1. An asexual reproductive structure, as found in animals such as hydra (genus Hydra) and plants such as liverworts (division Marchantiophyta), consisting of a cluster of cells from which new individuals can develop; a bud.

proper noun

  1. A female given name from Italian.
  2. A bright binary star in the constellation Corona Borealis; Alpha (α) Coronae Borealis.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈdʒɛmə/

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First, as Gemma Frisius reciteth, there went from Europe three brethren though this passage: whereof it took the name of Fretum trium fratrum.
Richard HakluytVoyages in Search of the North-West PassageProject Gutenberg ebook #3482