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Definition of: budding
(bud′ing) noun
1. Zool. A mode of asexual reproduction, as in various polyps, ascidians, etc., in which a small part of the substance of the parent is protruded as a bud or gemma and develops into a new organism; gemmation.
2. Bot. A similar mode of reproduction occurring in some cryptogams.
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