Budding
- Pronunciation
- /BUD-ing/
- Category
- Reproduction
- Singular
- Bud
- Plural
- Buds
Definition
A method of asexual reproduction seen in some animals, fungi, and plants where a new individual develops from an outgrowth or bud on the parent organism.
Etymology
From Middle English 'budde', meaning 'small shoot' or 'sprout'.
Example
In some species of corals, budding is a common method of asexual reproduction.
Related Terms
- Asexual reproduction
- Yeast