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Vegetal (a.)
Of, pertaining to, or designating, that class of vital phenomena, such as digestion, absorption, assimilation, secretion, excretion, circulation, generation, etc., which are common to plants and animals, in distinction from sensation and volition, which are peculiar to animals.
Vegetal (n.)
A vegetable.
Vegetality (n.)
The quality or state of being vegetal, or vegetable.
Vegetality (n.)
The quality or state of being vegetal, or exhibiting those physiological phenomena which are common to plants and animals. See Vegetal, a., 2.
Vegetarian (n.)
One who holds that vegetables and fruits are the only proper food for man. Strict vegetarians eat no meat, eggs, or milk.
Vegetarian (a.)
Of or pertaining to vegetarianism; as, a vegetarian diet.
Vegetarianism (n.)
The theory or practice of living upon vegetables and fruits.
Vegetate (v. i.)
To grow, as plants, by nutriment imbibed by means of roots and leaves; to start into growth; to sprout; to germinate.
Vegetate (v. i.)
Fig.: To lead a live too low for an animate creature; to do nothing but eat and grow.
Vegetate (v. i.)
To grow exuberantly; to produce fleshy or warty outgrowths; as, a vegetating papule.
Vegetated (imp. & p. p.)
of Vegetate
Vegetating (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Vegetate
Vegetation (n.)
The act or process of vegetating, or growing as a plant does; vegetable growth.
Vegetation (n.)
The sum of vegetable life; vegetables or plants in general; as, luxuriant vegetation.
Vegetation (n.)
An exuberant morbid outgrowth upon any part, especially upon the valves of the heart.
Vegetative (a.)
Growing, or having the power of growing, as plants; capable of vegetating.
Vegetative (a.)
Having the power to produce growth in plants; as, the vegetative properties of soil.
Vegetative (a.)
Having relation to growth or nutrition; partaking of simple growth and enlargement of the systems of nutrition, apart from the sensorial or distinctively animal functions; vegetal.
Vegete (a.)
Lively; active; sprightly; vigorous.
Vegetive (a.)
Having the nature of a plant; vegetable; as, vegetive life.