vegetative

vegetative
[ˈvɛdʒɪtətɪv, -teɪtɪv]
adjective
  1. (Biology)of, 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)
    (生)营养体繁殖的;无性生殖的
    vegetative spores.
    营养孢子。
    a vegetative replicating phase.
    无性复制阶段。
    ■of, relating to, or concerned with growth rather than sexual reproduction
    (有关)无性生长的
    environmental factors trigger the switch from vegetative to floral development.
    环境因素刺激了从无性生长到发展花的转变。
  2. of or relating to vegetation or plant life
    植物的;植被的
    diverse vegetative types.
    不同的植被种类。 。
  3. (Medicine)(of a person) alive but comatose and without apparent brain activity or responsiveness
    (医)植物人状态的。 见persistent vegetative state
派生
vegetatively
adverb
vegetativeness
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English (in sense 2): from Old French vegetatif, -ive or medieval Latin vegetativus (see vegetate)
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