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vascular

Syllabification: (vas·cu·lar)
Pronunciation: /ˈvaskyələr/
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Definition of vascular

adjective

Anatomy, Zoology, & Medicine
  • of, relating to, affecting, or consisting of a vessel or vessels, especially those that carry blood:vascular disease the vascular system
  • Botany relating to or denoting the plant tissues (xylem and phloem) that conduct water, sap, and nutrients in flowering plants, ferns, and their relatives.

Derivatives

vascularity

Pronunciation: /ˌvaskyəˈlaritē/
noun

Origin:

late 17th century: from modern Latin vascularis, from Latin vasculum (see vasculum)

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Definition of vascular in the British & World English dictionary