Vegetative Definition & Meaning

vegetative
adjective
  1. of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous; "a dull vegetative lifestyle"
  2. composed of vegetation or plants; "regions rich in vegetal products"; "vegetational cover"; "the decaying vegetative layer covering a forest floor"
  3. relating to involuntary bodily functions; "vegetative functions such as digestion or growth or circulation"
  4. (of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes

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