Synonyms for gemmule

Most common

gemma · dendritic spine · plumule

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   In the obsolete theory of pangenesis propounded by the English scientist Charles Darwin (1809–1882): a hypothetical particle once thought to be the basis of heredity.

Related words

Word family

gemma gemmation

Other spellings

gemmula

Forms

Plural

gemmules → gemmae, plumules…

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

gemma²

7 letters

plumule

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gemma² = 2 syllables).