plantwise

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adverb

In the manner of a plant (non-animal organism).

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Meanings

adverbplantwise (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn 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. not comparableIn 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

From plant + -wise.

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APA

plantwise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plantwise

MLA

“plantwise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plantwise. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plantwise,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plantwise.

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