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Gemmule
UK
/ˈdʒɛm.juːl/
US
/ˈdʒɛm.juːl/
Translation gemmule into russian
gemmule
Noun
UK
/ˈdʒɛm.juːl/
US
/ˈdʒɛm.juːl/
The gemmule is a structure produced by some sponges for reproduction.
Геммула — это структура, производимая некоторыми губками для размножения.
Definitions
gemmule
Noun
UK
/ˈdʒɛm.juːl/
US
/ˈdʒɛm.juːl/
A small bud or outgrowth that can develop into a new individual, often used in reference to asexual reproduction in sponges.
The sponge released gemmules into the water, which later developed into new sponges.
A hypothetical particle once thought to be responsible for the transmission of hereditary traits, as proposed by Charles Darwin in his theory of pangenesis.
Darwin's theory of pangenesis suggested that gemmules carried information from all parts of the body to the reproductive organs.