nonvascular
adjective (also non-vascular) uk/ˌnɒnˈvæs.kjə.lər/ us/ˌnɑːnˈvæs.kjə.lɚ/
biology, medical specialized非血管性的
not relating to or consisting of blood vessels (= tubes that carry blood in a person's or animal's body)
Mortality is 50% higher when the cause is vascular than when it is nonvascular.
Cartilage is a non-vascular connective tissue found in the body that is softer than bone. 软骨是体内的非血管性结缔组织，比骨头更软。
biology, medical specialized（植物）无维管束的
A nonvascular plant does not have special tissue, called xylem and phloem, that carries water and food around it.
Mosses and liverworts are examples of nonvascular plants. 苔藓和地钱是无维管束植物的例子。
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- Neurosurgeons make use of a number of nonvascular procedures.
- The doctor believed that the headache was caused by a nonvascular disorder.
- The list of plant species does not include grasses and nonvascular cryptogams.