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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