vegetative
adjective
growing or developing as or like plants; vegetating.
vegetatively
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a word derived from
vegetative.
Example Sentences
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Crops that reproduce vegetatively, such as bananas, will be maintained.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
Honeysuckle is not solely dependent upon sexual reproduction, though; the aggressive vine reproduces vegetatively as well, easily rooting where its stems contact the ground.
From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2016
“It’s like a lot of plants, where there’s a natural mutation and they change their morphology. “It’s naturally cloning; all of the plants are vegetatively growing,” he said.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 3, 2016
Tree species like the aspen propagate vegetatively, resulting in stands of genetically identical trees Genetically identical forest trees raised in different environments react differently when exposed to drought conditions, a study has shown.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2011
After they were propagated vegetatively the thorns, of course, were eliminated by taking scion wood from above the thorns.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Incorporated 39th Annual Report at Norris, Tenn. September 13-15 1948 by Northern Nut Growers Association
