gemmule

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Synonyms: germule, gemmula

Antonyms: germule, gemmula

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biology}}
2. {{lb|en|botany}} {{synonym of|en|plumule|t=the [[first#Adjective|first]] bud, or [[growing#Adjective|growing]] [[point#Noun|point]], of a [[plant#Noun|plant]] [[embryo]], [[situated#Adjective|situated]] above the [[cotyledon]]s}}.
3. {{lb|en|neurology}} {{synonym of|en|dendritic spine|t=a small [[membranous]] [[protrusion]] from the [[dendrite]] of a [[neuron]] that [[typically]] [[receive]]s [[input#Noun|input]] from a [[single#Adjective|single]] [[axon]] at the [[synapse]]}}.

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