Webster's Dictionary 1913

811

Gemination

Gem′i‐na″tion (?), n. [L. geminatio.] A doubling; duplication; repetition. Boyle.

812

Gemini

‖Gem″i‐ni (?), n. pl. [L., twins, pl. of geminus; cf. Skr. j�mi related as brother or sister.] (Astron.) A constellation of the zodiac, containing the two bright stars Castor an...

813

Geminiflorous

Gem′i‐ni‐flo″rous (?), a. [L. geminus twin + flos, floris, flower.] (Bot.) Having the flowers arranged in pairs.

814

Geminous

Gem″i‐nous (?), a. [L. geminus.] Double; in pairs. Sir T. Browne.

815

Geminy

Gemi‐ny (?), n. [See Gemini.] Twins; a pair; a couple. Shak.

816

Gemitores

‖Gem′i‐to″res (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. gemere, gemitum, to sign, moan.] (Zoöl.) A division of birds including the true pigeons.

817

Gemma

‖Gem″ma (?), n.; pl.Gemmæ (#). 1. (Bot.) A leaf bud, as distinguished from a flower bud.2. (Biol.) A bud spore; one of the small spores or buds in the reproduction of certain Pr...

818

Gemmaceous

Gem‐ma″ceous (?), a. Of or pertaining to gems or to gemmæ; of the nature of, or resembling, gems or gemmæ.

819

Gemmary

Gem″ma‐ry (?), a. [L. gemmarius. See Gem.] Of or pertaining to gems.

820

Gemmary (2)

Gem″ma‐ry (?), n. A receptacle for jewels or gems; a jewel house; jewels or gems, collectively.

821

Gemmate

Gem″mate (?), a. [L. gemmatus, p. p. of gemmare to put forth buds, fr. gemma bud.] (Bot.) Having buds; reproducing by buds.

822

Gemmated

Gem″ma‐ted (?), a. Having buds; adorned with gems or jewels.

823

Gemmation

Gem‐ma″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. gemmation.]1. (Biol.) The formation of a new individual, either animal or vegetable, by a process of budding; an asexual method of reproduction; gemm...

824

Gemmeous

Gem″me‐ous (?), a. [L. gemmeus. See Gem.] Pertaining to gems; of the nature of gems; resembling gems. Pennant.

825

Gemmiferous

Gem‐mif″er‐ous (?), a. [L. gemma bud + -ferous: cf. F. gemmifère.] Producing gems or buds; (Biol.) multiplying by buds.

826

Gemmification

Gem′mi‐fi‐ca″tion (?), n. [L. gemma bud + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.] (Biol.) The production of a bud or gem.

827

Gemmiflorate

Gem′mi‐flo″rate (?), a. [L. gemma bud + flos, floris, flower.] (Bot.) Having flowers like buds.

828

Gemminess

Gem″mi‐ness (?), n. The state or quality of being gemmy; spruceness; smartness.

829

Gemmipara

{ ‖Gem‐mip″a‐ra (?) ‖Gem‐mip″a‐res (?) } n. pl. [NL., fr. L. gemma bud + parere to produce.] (Zoöl.) Animals which increase by budding, as hydroids.

830

Gemmiparity

Gem′mi‐par″i‐ty (?), n.(Biol.) Reproduction by budding; gemmation. See Budding.

831

Gemmiparous

Gem‐mip″a‐rous (?), a. [Cf. F. gemmipare.] (Biol.) Producing buds; reproducing by buds. See Gemmation, 1.

832

Gemmosity

Gem‐mos″i‐ty (?), n. [L. gemmosus set with jewels. See Gem.] The quality or characteristics of a gem or jewel. Bailey.

833

Gemmulation

Gem′mu‐la″tion (?), n. [From L. gemmula, dim. of gemma bud.] (Biol.) See Gemmation.

834

Gemmule

Gem″mule (?), n. [L. gemmula, dim. of gemma: cf. F. gemmule. See Gem.] 1. (Bot.) (a) A little leaf bud, as the plumule between the cotyledons. (b) One of the buds of mosses. (c)...

835

Gemmuliferous

Gem′mu‐lif″er‐ous (?), a. [Gemmule + -ferous.] Bearing or producing gemmules or buds.

836

Gemmy

Gem″my (?), a. [From Gem, n.]1. Full of gems; bright; glittering like a gem.The gemmy bridle glittered free. Tennyson.2. Spruce; smart.

837

Gemote

Ge‐mote″ (?), n. [As. gem�t an assembly. See Meet, v. t.] (AS. Hist.) A meeting; — used in combination, as, Witenagemote, an assembly of the wise men.