Vegetative
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈvɛd͡ʒəteɪtɪv/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Vegetative is an adjective meaning Of or relating to plants; especially to their growth.
Meaning
Of or relating to plants; especially to their growth.
More Meanings
- (biology) Of or relating to functions such as growth, nutrition and asexual reproduction rather than sexual reproduction.
- Physically inactive.
- (medicine) Of a state of impaired brain function, where a person can respond to some stimuli but is incapable of voluntary acts.
Example Sentences
In Lejeuneaceae vegetative branches normally originate from the basiscopic basal portion of a lateral segment half, as in the Radulaceae, and the associated leaves, therefore, are quite unmodified.
Synonyms for vegetative
Depending on context, synonyms include involuntary, asexual, vegetal, vegetive, vegetational, nonsexual.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vegetational, vegetive, vegetal, nonsexual, asexual, involuntary.
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