vegetal

adjective veg·e·tal \ˈve-jə-t^əl\

Definition of VEGETAL

: of or relating to the vegetal pole of an egg or to that part of an egg from which the endoderm normally develops <vegetal blastomeres>

Medieval Latin vegetare to grow

First Known Use: 15th century

Medical Dictionary

adjective veg·e·tal \ˈvej-ət-^əl\

: of or relating to the vegetal pole of an egg or to that part of an egg from which the endoderm normally develops <vegetal blastomeres>

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