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vegetal

ve·ge·tal

UK/ˈvɛd͡ʒɨtl̩/ US/ˈvɛd͡ʒɪ̈tl̩/ uncommon archaic obsolete

adjective

1.

(of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes

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2.

composed of vegetation or plants

  • “regions rich in vegetal products”
  • “vegetational cover”
  • “the decaying vegetative layer covering a forest floor”
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Origin

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin vegetālis, from Latin vegetō.

Phrases

  • vegetal parchment
  • vegetal pole

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