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non·vas·cu·lar | \ ˌnän-ˈva-skyə-lər 
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\Definition of nonvascular
: not vascular: such as
a : not of, relating to, involving, caused by, or supplied with blood vessels
nonvascular leg pain
b : lacking conducting channels for transporting water and nutrients
nonvascular mosses — see also nonvascular plant
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nonvascular
adjectivenon·vas·cu·lar | \ -ˈvas-kyə-lər \
\Medical Definition of nonvascular
: lacking blood vessels or a vascular system
a nonvascular layer of the skin
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The first known use of nonvascular was in 1837
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