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      gemmule
      noun
      the physically discrete element that Darwin proposed as responsible for heredity
      Roots
      gemmagemm- · Latin · budulus-ule · Latin · little, diminutive
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      The word gemmule breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: gemm, from Latin gemma (“bud”); and -ule, from Latin ulus (“little, diminutive”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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