In phonetics, gemination or consonant elongation happens when a spoken consonant is pronounced for an audibly longer period of time than a short consonant. Gemination is distinct from stress and may appear independently of it. Gemination literally means `twinning`, and is from the same Latin root as `Gemini`. Consonant length is distinctive in... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemination
Embryologic partial division of a primordium. For example, gemination of a single tooth germ results in two partially or completely separated crowns on a single root. ... Origin: L. Geminatio, a doubling ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Type: Term Pronunciation: jem′i-nā′shŭn Definitions: 1. Embryologic partial division of a primordium. For example, gemination of a single tooth germ results in two partially or completely separated crowns on a single root. Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=36597