Word: gemmiparous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: gem
mip
a
rous
Definition: That reproduces by means of buds ( gemmae ).
Morphemes:
Affix: gemma
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A bud; an asexual reproductive structure, as found in liverworts and hydra, able to produce new individuals from a cluster of cells.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gemma
Language: la
Decoded: gemma
Meaning: bud on a plant
Affix: -parous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Causing or producing (the thing indicated by the stem to which the suffix is attached).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pariō
Language: la
Decoded: pario
Meaning: produce, bring forth, give birth