vegetative
veg.e.ta.tive \'vej-*-.ta-t-iv\ aj 1a1: growing or having the power of
growing 1a2: of, relating to, or engaged in nutritive and growth functions
as cont rasted with reproductive functions {a ~ nucleus} 1b: promoting
plant growth {the ~ properties of soil} 1c: of, relating to, or involving
propagation by nonsexual processes or me thods 2: VEGETATIONAL {~ cover}
3: of or relating to the division of nature comprising the plant kingdom
4: affecting, arising from, or relating to involuntary bodily functions 5:
VEGETABLE - veg.e.ta.tive.ly av