vegetative
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++veg·e·ta·tive /ˈvedʒətətɪv $ -teɪtɪv/ adjective [only before noun] 1 technical relating to plants, and particularly to the way they grow or make new plants 〔尤指生长或繁殖方式〕植物的，植物性的vegetative reproduction/propagation 营养繁殖/无性繁殖2. a vegetative state a condition in which someone cannot think or move because their brain has been damaged 植物人状态
Examples from the Corpus
vegetative• Propagation is by means of the vegetative buds appearing on the leaves.• Originally he would have symbolised vegetative fertility, and possibly even the sacrificial May King.• vegetative growth• One parent plant can provide up to twenty new ones from four to five stalks during the vegetative period.• A further source of vegetative reproduction lies in the rhizomes of numerous species.• For these plants we are of course still dependent on vegetative reproduction.vegetative reproduction/propagation• For these plants we are of course still dependent on vegetative reproduction.• In addition, the plants obtained by vegetative reproduction are relatively mature and develop quickly.• The second method, budding is where vegetative propagation becomes distinctly more involved, difficult - and interesting.• A period of vegetative propagation follows.• Of the species whose vegetative propagation is rapid, the small plants forming a green lawn over the bottom prove most useful.• One of these methods of vegetative reproduction is typical for some species; others utilize both methods mentioned above.• A further source of vegetative reproduction lies in the rhizomes of numerous species.• With some Aponogeton and with larger Echinodorus vegetative propagation usually takes place spontaneously, with exceptions.veg·e·ta·tive adjectiveChineseSyllable
to Corpus the relating plants, way particularly they and to
vegetative
veg‧e‧ta‧tive /ˈvedʒətətɪv, ˈvedʒɪtətɪv $ -teɪtɪv/
adjective [only before noun]
1. technical relating to plants, and particularly to the way they grow or make new plants
vegetative reproduction/propagation
2. a vegetative state a condition in which someone cannot think or move because their brain has been damaged
veg‧e‧ta‧tive /ˈvedʒətətɪv, ˈvedʒɪtətɪv $ -teɪtɪv/
adjective [only before noun]1. technical relating to plants, and particularly to the way they grow or make new plants
vegetative reproduction/propagation
2. a vegetative state a condition in which someone cannot think or move because their brain has been damaged