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plantwise

plantwise adverb: in the manner of a plant (non-animal organism).

Adverb

plantwise (not comparable)

  1. In the manner of a plant (non-animal organism).
    • According to him, the top hat should be thought of as the pot from which Man grew from the head upwards, bifurcating plantwise at the hips.2004, Stéphane Mallarmé, Philip Nicholas Furbank, Alex M. Cain, Mallarmé on fashion
  2. In terms of plants (industrial sites).
    • Another example would be a similar report, plantwise, listing departments rather than individuals.1963, Charles W. Brennan, Wage administration: plans, practices, and principles

Origin of plantwise

From plant + -wise.

Questions about plantwise

What does plantwise mean?
Plantwise means in the manner of a plant (non-animal organism).
What part of speech is plantwise?
Plantwise is an adverb.

Words near plantwise in the dictionary

  1. plantula
  2. plantulae
  3. plantule
  4. plantules
  5. plantwide
  6. plantwise
  7. planty
  8. Plantz
  9. Plantzes
  10. plantæ
  11. Planté batteries

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