borrowed from Latin vegetus "vigorous, active, lively" — more at vegetate
1639, in the meaning defined above
vegetative mutation
vegete
vegetive
“Vegete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vegete. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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