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Definition of "nonwoody" [nonwoody]

  • Not woody (adjective)

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Use "nonwoody" in a sentence
  • "However, a few trees, such as cottonwoods, oaks, and willows grow in river valleys, and some nonwoody plants, specifically a few hundred species of flowers, grow among the grasses."
  • "These include dominance by woody, broad-leaved, deciduous plants, nonwoody plants with underground storage structures and spring blooming (1,400 species in the Great Smokies alone), early-leafing ephemeral herbs or shade-adapted perennials with buds that overwinter, and plant communities that vary predictably along environmental gradients."
  • "Stems remain thin and nonwoody throughout the plant's life."
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