Nonwoodiness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being not woody. uncountable

    "Among dioecious species and genera in the Cape flora, there is a higher than expected incidence of wind pollination, fleshy fruits, and nonwoodiness when each variable is analyzed independently."

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"Among dioecious species and genera in the Cape flora, there is a higher than expected incidence of wind pollination, fleshy fruits, and nonwoodiness when each variable is analyzed independently."

Etymology

From non- + woodiness.

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