vegetative

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/ˈvɛdʒəteɪtɪv/ English

Definitions

adjective

Of or relating to plants; especially to their growth.
Of or relating to functions such as growth, nutrition and asexual reproduction rather than sexual reproduction.
Physically inactive.
Of a state of impaired brain function, where a person can respond to some stimuli but is incapable of voluntary acts.

Related words

Synonyms

vegetational vegetable vegetive vegetal nonsexual asexual involuntary vegetation vegetated plant crop wildland autonomic covered hatching dormant

Associated

apomixis mycelium thallus meristem adventitious hyphae haploid unicellular clonal rhizome propagation

Rhymes

innovative appreciative creative authoritative cooperative meditative manipulative imitative facultative native

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