gemmation

/dʒɛˈmeɪʃən/
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Definitions of gemmation
  1. noun
    asexual reproduction in which a local growth on the surface or in the body of the parent becomes a separate individual
    synonyms: pullulation
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    type of:
    agamogenesis, asexual reproduction
    reproduction without the fusion of gametes
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