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pullulation

pullulation

9.9
A way simple organisms make a new individual by forming a small growth on the parent
  • noun
  • /ˌpʌlʊˈleɪʃən/
  • Archaic
translation icon : gemación
  • Certain yeast species reproduce by pullulation, forming new cells from the parent's surface.

Examples

  • In biology class, we studied pullulation as a common form of asexual reproduction in hydra.

  • The process of pullulation can result in rapid population growth among simple organisms.

  • The pullulation of bacteria can lead to infections.

  • In certain conditions, pullulation occurs rapidly.

  • Certain yeast species reproduce by pullulation, forming new cells from the parent's surface.

  • In biology class, we studied pullulation as a common form of asexual reproduction in hydra.

  • The process of pullulation can result in rapid population growth among simple organisms.

Synonyms

gemmation
vspullulation
  • Specialized
9.9

A way some simple animals or plants make a new living thing by growing a small bud

has the same biological sense but is the preferred scientific term

Antonyms

sexual reproduction
  • Specialized
3 3.4

A way plants and animals make seeds or babies when male and female cells join

Surface Forms

pullulation singular
pullulations plural

Etymology

Pullulation comes from the Latin root pullul- meaning 'to sprout' or 'produce young', giving the picture of small new life growing from a parent. That image explains the biological sense: in pullulation a new living thing grows like a bud from the parent's body, producing young quickly.