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vegetal

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veg·e·tal  (vj-tl)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of plants.
2. Relating to growth rather than to sexual reproduction; vegetative.

[Middle English, from Medieval Latin vegetlis, from Latin vegetre, to enliven; see vegetable.]

vege·tal·ly adv.

vegetal [ˈvɛdʒɪtəl]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) of, relating to, or characteristic of vegetables or plant life
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) of or relating to processes in plants and animals that do not involve sexual reproduction; vegetative
[from Late Latin vegetāre to quicken; see vegetable]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.vegetal - composed of vegetation or plantsvegetal - composed of vegetation or plants; "regions rich in vegetal products"; "vegetational cover"; "the decaying vegetative layer covering a forest floor"
2.vegetal - (of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes
asexual, nonsexual - not having or involving sex; "an asexual spore"; "asexual reproduction"


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Water resistant mascaras have a composition based on a volatile solvent (isododecane), animal-derived waxes (beeswax), vegetal based waxes (carnauba wax, rice bran wax, candelila wax), mineral origin wax (ozokerite, paraffin), pigments (iron oxide, ultramarine) and filmifying polymers.
The product contains cantaloupe melon extract, rich in vegetal superoxide dismutase (SOD), which is covered by polymeric films of wheat matrix gliadin, ensuring effective delivery of nutrients.
The product contains cantaloupe melon extract, rich in vegetal superoxide dismutase (SOD), which is covered by polymeric films of wheat matrix gliadin, ensuring effective delivery of nutrients.
 
 
 
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