Definition of Nonwoody

1. Adjective. Not woody; not consisting of or resembling wood.

Similar to: Herbaceous, Pulpy, Squashy
Antonyms: Woody

Definition of Nonwoody

1. Adjective. Not woody ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Nonwoody

1. not woody [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nonwoody

nonwitch
nonwitches
nonwithstanding
nonwitness
nonwitnessed
nonwitnesses
nonwizard
nonwizards
nonwobbly
nonwoman
nonwomen
nonwood
nonwooded
nonwooden
nonwoodland
nonwoody (current term)
nonwool
nonword
nonwords
nonwork
nonworkable
nonworkaholic
nonworkaholics
nonworker
nonworkers
nonworking
nonworkplace
nonworks
nonworkshop
nonworld

Literary usage of Nonwoody

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bulletin by United States Bureau of Mines (1909)
"nonwoody LAMINAE. It is difficult, and in some cases impossible, to distinguish microscopically between the woody and the nonwoody laminae or ..."

2. Conservation and Development of Nontimber Forest Products in the Pacific edited by Bettina Von Hagen, James F. Weigand, Rebecca McLain, Roger Fight (1998)
"Describes the role of nonwoody resources in Karelia and Finland for food, ... Management of nonwoody resources depends on the density of both the local ..."

3. EcoRegions of Alaska by Alisa L. Gallant (1998)
"For the purposes of this report, Equisetum (horsetail) species are considered herbaceous vegetation in the sense that they are nonwoody. ..."

4. Handbook of Field Methods for Monitoring Landbirds edited by C. John Ralph (1999)
"The herb layer is dominated by low-growing plants, typically nonwoody, although seedlings and other reproduction of trees and shrubs may be present. ..."

5. HIV/Aids Policy in Hawaii by James Lumeng (1992)
"Herbaceous Plantings Low-growing, nonwoody, leafy, ground- layer plants are considered herbaceous. If your lot is sunny and open or if you want to remove ..."

6. Proceedings for the Eight Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference by M. Boya Edwards (2001)
"All nonwoody components were least abundant on unburned plots. Biomass of woody vegetation and grass were not significantly affected by season of burn, ..."

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