gemmipara

plural noun

gem·​mip·​a·​ra

jeˈmipərə

variants or gemmipares

-ˌrēz

: animals that reproduce by budding

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin gemma bud + New Latin -para or -pares (from Latin parere to bear)

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