The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Gemmiferous \Gem*mif"er*ous\, a. [L. gemma bud + -ferous: cf. F. gemmif[`e]re.] Producing gems or buds; (Biol.) multiplying by buds. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
gemmiferous adj 1: bearing or reproducing by a gemma