Associations to the word «Gemmule»

Wiktionary

GEMMULE, noun. (biology) A small gemma or bud of dormant embryonic cells produced by some freshwater sponges
GEMMULE, noun. (obsolete) A hypothetical particle once thought to be the basis of heredity

Dictionary definition

GEMMULE, noun. The physically discrete element that Darwin proposed as responsible for heredity.

Wise words

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Yiddish Proverb