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vegetative
veg·e·ta·tive / ˈvejəˌtātiv/ • adj. 1. Biol. of, relating to, or denoting reproduction or propagation achieved by asexual means, either naturally (budding, rhizomes, runners, bulbs, etc.) or artificially (grafting, layering, or taking cuttings): vegetative spores a vegetative replicating phase. ∎ of, relating to, or concerned with growth rather than sexual reproduction: environmental factors trigger the switch from vegetative to floral development. 2. of or relating to vegetation or plant life: diverse vegetative types. 3. Med. (of a person) alive but comatose and without apparent brain activity or responsiveness. See persistent vegetative state. DERIVATIVES: veg·e·ta·tive·ly adv.veg·e·ta·tive·ness n. |
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"vegetative." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "vegetative." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-vegetative.html "vegetative." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-vegetative.html |
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vegetative Applied to a stage or structure that is concerned with feeding and growth rather than with sexual reproduction. Vegetative reproduction is asexual reproduction.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "vegetative." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "vegetative." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-vegetative.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "vegetative." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-vegetative.html |
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vegetative
vegetative Applied to a stage or structure that is concerned with feeding and growth rather than with sexual reproduction. Vegetative reproduction is asexual reproduction.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "vegetative." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "vegetative." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-vegetative.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "vegetative." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-vegetative.html |
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vegetative (vej-i-tă-tiv) adj.
1. relating to growth and nutrition rather than to reproduction. 2. functioning unconsciously; autonomic. |
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"vegetative." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "vegetative." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-vegetative.html "vegetative." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-vegetative.html |
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