- gemmiform
- \\ˈjeməˌfȯrm\ adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary gemma + -i- + -form: resembling a gemma
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/jem"euh fawrm'/, adj.shaped like a bud.[GEMM(A) + -I- + -FORM]
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gemmiform — /jem euh fawrm /, adj. shaped like a bud. [GEMM(A) + I + FORM] * * * … Universalium
gemmiform — gem·mi·form … English syllables
gemma — n. (pl. ae) kind of bud from which, when separated from parent, new plant can grow. ♦ gemmaceous, a. ♦ gemmiferous a. bearing gemmae or gems. ♦ gemmiform, a. like a gemma or bud. ♦ gemmiparous, a. producing gemmae. ♦ gemmate, a … Dictionary of difficult words
