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nonvascular

/nɒnˈvæskjʊlə/

/nɑnˈvæskjələr/

Translations

nonvascularnoun

nonvasculars

/nɒnˈvæskjʊlə/

/nɑnˈvæskjələr/

Count noun used informally to refer to an organism (especially a plant) that lacks vascular tissue.

Additional translations

non-vasculaireNom substantivé en botanique.

Synonyms

non-vascular plant

nonvascularadjective

more nonvascular

Comp.

most nonvascular

Super.

/nɒnˈvæskjʊlə/

/nɑnˈvæskjələr/

non vasculaireEn botanique et en médecine.

Bryophytes are the most familiar group of nonvascular plants.

Les bryophytes sont le groupe de plantes non vasculaires le plus connu.

Synonyms

without vessels

nonvascularnoun

An organism, especially a plant, that does not possess vascular tissue.

Liverworts and mosses are two types of nonvasculars commonly found in damp habitats.

nonvascularadjective

(Botany) Lacking specialized vascular tissue (xylem and phloem) for the transport of water and nutrients.

Bryophytes are the most familiar group of nonvascular plants.

(Medicine) Lacking blood vessels; avascular.

Cartilage is largely nonvascular, which contributes to its slow healing rate.