vegetalize

verb

veg·​e·​tal·​ize

-ˌīz

-ed/-ing/-s

transitive verb

: to cause (embryonic cells) to exhibit vegetal characters

intransitive verb

of embryonic cells : to exhibit vegetal characters

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