See Also: gemmification(medicine)

calavance (iou) and gemmification (medicine)


calavance (iou)



calavance noun. obsolete exc. Canad. dial. Earlier caravance. E17.
[Ult. from Spanish garbanzo chick-pea.]
Any of certain kinds of pulse; a small bean.

gemmification (medicine)


gemmification
<biology> The production of a bud or gem.

Origin: L. Gemma bud + -ficare (in comp) to make. See -fy.

Source: Websters Dictionary