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

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy