vegetative

 
Pronunciation: /ˈvɛdʒɪtətɪv, -teɪtɪv/

adjective

  • 1 Biology relating to or denoting reproduction or propagation achieved by asexual means, either naturally (budding, rhizomes, runners, bulbs, etc.) or artificially (grafting, layering, or taking cuttings): vegetative spores a vegetative replicating phase
  • relating to or concerned with growth rather than sexual reproduction: environmental factors trigger the switch from vegetative to floral development
  • 2relating to vegetation or plant life: diverse vegetative types

Derivatives

vegetatively

adverb

vegetativeness

noun

Origin:

late Middle English (in vegetative (sense 2)): from Old French vegetatif, -ive or medieval Latin vegetativus (see vegetate)