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nonvascular

UK
/nɒnˈvæskjʊlə/
US
/nɑnˈvæskjələr/

Translations

nonvascularnoun
nonvasculars
pl
UK
/nɒnˈvæskjʊlə/
US
/nɑnˈvæskjələr/
Count noun used informally to refer to an organism (especially a plant) that lacks vascular tissue.
Synonyms
non-vascular plant
bryophyte
moss
liverwort
hornwort
cryptogam
nonvascularadjective
more nonvascular
Comp.
most nonvascular
Super.
UK
/nɒnˈvæskjʊlə/
US
/nɑnˈvæskjələr/
Nonvascular plants do not have a vascular system for transporting water and nutrients.
Бескровеносные растения не имеют сосудистой системы для транспортировки воды и питательных веществ.
Synonyms
avascular
non-vascular
without vessels

Definitions

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.
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