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vegetative

adjective

Composed of vegetation or plants

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
V
Ends with
E
Contains
EG
Scrabble score
17

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈvɛdʒəteɪtɪv

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Composed of vegetation or plants

    “Regions rich in vegetal products”

adjective

  1. Of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous

    “A dull vegetative lifestyle”

adjective

  1. Relating to involuntary bodily functions

    “Vegetative functions such as digestion or growth or circulation”

adjective

  1. (of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes

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Example Sentences

Regions rich in vegetal products
Vegetational cover
The decaying vegetative layer covering a forest floor
A dull vegetative lifestyle
Vegetative functions such as digestion or growth or circulation

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