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/ˈvɛd͡ʒəteɪtɪv/
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ˈvɛdʒəteɪtɪv
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.
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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.
Physically inactive.
Of a state of impaired brain function, where a person can respond to some stimuli but is incapable of voluntary acts.
Adjective
composed of vegetation or plants
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regions rich in vegetal products
vegetational cover
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the decaying vegetative layer covering a forest floor
of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous
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a dull vegetative lifestyle
relating to involuntary bodily functions
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vegetative functions such as digestion or growth or circulation
(of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes
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