nonvascular

adjective

non·​vas·​cu·​lar ˌnän-ˈva-skyə-lər 

: 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

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing nonvascular

• nonvascular plant

• nonvascular plant

Medical Definition

nonvascular

adjective

non·​vas·​cu·​lar -ˈvas-kyə-lər 

: lacking blood vessels or a vascular system

a nonvascular layer of the skin