Note: Many botanists divide the Phænogamia primarily into Gymnosperms and Angiosperms, and the latter into Dicotyledons and Monocotyledons. Others consider Pteridophyta and Bryophyta to be separate classes. Thallogens are variously divided by different writers, and the places for diatoms, slime molds, and stoneworts are altogether uncertain. For definitions, see these names in the Vocabulary.
VEGETAL
Veg"e*tal, n. Etym: [F.]
Defn: A vegetable. [R.] B. Jonson.
VEGETALITY
Veg`e*tal"i*ty, n.
1. The quality or state of being vegetal, or vegetable. [R.]
2. (Biol.)
Defn: The quality or state of being vegetal, or exhibiting those physiological phenomena which are common to plants and animals. See Vegetal, a., 2.
VEGETARIAN
Veg`e*ta"ri*an, n.
Defn: One who holds that vegetables and fruits are the only proper food for man. Strict vegetarians eat no meat, eggs, or milk.
VEGETARIAN
Veg`e*ta"ri*an, a.