vegetal

[ vej-i-tl ]

/ ˈvɛdʒ ɪ tl /

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adjective

of, relating to, or of the nature of plants or vegetables.

vegetative (def. 5).

Origin of vegetal

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin veget(āre) to quicken (see vegetate) + -al-al¹

Words nearby vegetal

vegetable tallow, vegetable tanning, vegetable wax, vegetable wool, vegetably, vegetal, vegetal pole, vegetarian, vegetarianism, vegetate, vegetation

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Example sentences from the Web for vegetal

More often than not, it will taste harsh and vegetal; possibly like a dead squirrel dipped in kerosene.
The Great Wine Cover-up|Keith Wallace|August 18, 2009|DAILY BEAST
For it would seem to be a law of vegetal growth that reproduction should begin in decomposition and decay.
Life: Its True Genesis|R. W. Wright
Hence Life, either as a preëxisting cause or vital agency, must precede both animal and vegetal organism.
Life: Its True Genesis|R. W. Wright
Seams of graphite may therefore represent accumulations of vegetal matter such as seaweed.
The Elements of Geology|William Harmon Norton

Of course there must be nutrition suitable to the organism; mineral for the vegetal, and vegetal for the animal.
Astronomy|David Todd
Now, inorganic food is generally diffused in the waters, so that the vegetal feeders have no incentive to develop mobility.
The Story of Evolution|Joseph McCabe

British Dictionary definitions for vegetal

vegetal

/ (ˈvɛdʒɪtəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of vegetables or plant life

of or relating to processes in plants and animals that do not involve sexual reproduction; vegetative

Word Origin for vegetal

C15: from Late Latin vegetāre to quicken; see vegetable

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for vegetal

vegetal

[ vĕj′ĭ-tl ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of plants.

Relating to growth rather than to sexual reproduction; vegetative.

单词	vegetal
释义	vegetal [ vej-i-tl ] / ˈvɛdʒ ɪ tl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vegetal ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of, relating to, or of the nature of plants or vegetables. vegetative (def. 5). Origin of vegetal 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin veget(āre) to quicken (see vegetate) + -al-al¹ Words nearby vegetal vegetable tallow, vegetable tanning, vegetable wax, vegetable wool, vegetably, vegetal, vegetal pole, vegetarian, vegetarianism, vegetate, vegetation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vegetal More often than not, it will taste harsh and vegetal; possibly like a dead squirrel dipped in kerosene. The Great Wine Cover-up\|Keith Wallace\|August 18, 2009\|DAILY BEAST For it would seem to be a law of vegetal growth that reproduction should begin in decomposition and decay. Life: Its True Genesis\|R. W. Wright Hence Life, either as a preëxisting cause or vital agency, must precede both animal and vegetal organism. Life: Its True Genesis\|R. W. Wright Seams of graphite may therefore represent accumulations of vegetal matter such as seaweed. The Elements of Geology\|William Harmon Norton Of course there must be nutrition suitable to the organism; mineral for the vegetal, and vegetal for the animal. Astronomy\|David Todd Now, inorganic food is generally diffused in the waters, so that the vegetal feeders have no incentive to develop mobility. The Story of Evolution\|Joseph McCabe British Dictionary definitions for vegetal vegetal / (ˈvɛdʒɪtəl) / adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of vegetables or plant life of or relating to processes in plants and animals that do not involve sexual reproduction; vegetative Word Origin for vegetal C15: from Late Latin vegetāre to quicken; see vegetable Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to vegetal grassy, verdant, vegetative Medical definitions for vegetal vegetal [ vĕj′ĭ-tl ] adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of plants. Relating to growth rather than to sexual reproduction; vegetative. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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vegetal

adjective

Origin of vegetal

Words nearby vegetal

Example sentences from the Web for vegetal

British Dictionary definitions for vegetal

adjective

Word Origin for vegetal

Words related to vegetal

Medical definitions for vegetal

adj.