: 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

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonvascular was in 1837

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“Nonvascular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonvascular. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

nonvascular

adjective
: lacking blood vessels or a vascular system
a nonvascular layer of the skin
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