Gemma
See also: gemma
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Gemma f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Veneridae – sole species being the amethyst gem clam.
Hypernyms edit
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Mollusca – phylum; Bivalvia - class; Autobranchia - subclass; Heteroconchia - superorder; Venerida - order; Veneroidea - superfamily; Veneridae - family
Hyponyms edit
- (genus): Gemma gemma - sole species
References edit
- Amethyst gem clam on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Veneridae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Veneridae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Gemma at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Gemma at Encyclopedia of Life
- Gemma at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Gemma at World Register of Marine Species
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- (given name) Jemma
Etymology edit
Ultimately from Latin gemma (“jewel”). The given name is mostly borrowed via Italian Gemma; the spelling Jemma in particular is associated with James. Doublet of gemma and gem.
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Proper noun edit
Gemma (plural Gemmas)
- A female given name from Italian.
- 1971, Ruth Rendell, No More Dying Then, Random House, published 2009, →ISBN, page 35:
- Gemma. A curious name. He didn't think he had ever come across it before. She would have an outlandish name, either because her equally eccentric parents had labelled her with it or—more likely—she had adopted it herself on the grounds of originality.
- 1998, Lisa Andrews, Too Late For Love, Robinson Pub., published 1998, →ISBN, page 200:
- Gemma gave him another gushing smile. She wanted to make amends for almost fouling up Blake's deal. "Gemma. What a beautiful name. You are indeed a jewel."
- (astronomy) A bright binary star in the constellation Corona Borealis; Alpha (α) Coronae Borealis.
Usage notes edit
- Popular given name in the U.K. in the 1980s and the 1990s.
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Translations edit
feminine given name
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Gemma f
- a female given name from Italian
Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
From English Gemma, from Italian, from Latin gemma (“jewel”). Also from Spanish Gemma.
Proper noun edit
Gemma
- a female given name from English [in turn from Latin] or from Spanish
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Latin gemma (“jewel”), with identical meaning in Italian.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Gemma f
- a female given name meaning “gem”
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Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English Gemma, from Latin gemma.
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒema/, [ˈd͡ʒɛ.mɐ]
- Rhymes: -ema
- Syllabification: Ge‧mma
Proper noun edit
Gemma (Baybayin spelling ᜇ᜔ᜌᜒᜋ)
- a female given name from English