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Gemma vs Propagule - What's the difference?

gemma | propagule |

As nouns the difference between gemma and propagule

is that gemma is bud; an asexual reproductive structure, as found in liverworts and hydra, able to produce new individuals from a cluster of cells while propagule is a reproductive particle released by an organism that may germinate into another.

As a proper noun Gemma

is {{given name|female|from=Italian}}.

gemma

English

Noun

(gemmae)
  • (label) bud; an asexual reproductive structure, as found in liverworts and hydra, able to produce new individuals from a cluster of cells.

    • Derived terms

    * gemmoid

    propagule

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A reproductive particle released by an organism that may germinate into another.

    • See also

    *bud *gemma *seed *spore