gemmiferous

English

Etymology

From Latin gemma (“bud”) + -ferous. Compare French gemmifère.

Adjective

gemmiferous (comparative more gemmiferous, superlative most gemmiferous)

1. (botany) Producing gemmae or buds.
2. (botany) Multiplying by means of buds.

   gemmiferous gametophyte

References

• “gemmiferous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.