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VEGETAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes
Synonyms:
vegetal; vegetative
Classified under:
Similar:
asexual; nonsexual (not having or involving sex)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Composed of vegetation or plants
Example:
the decaying vegetative layer covering a forest floor
Synonyms:
vegetal; vegetational; vegetative
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
vegetation (all the plant life in a particular region or period)
