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non-woody

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/nɒnˈwʊdi/ · non-wood-y

Describing plants that do not have a woody stem.

Meanings

adjectivetechnical

Describing plants that do not have a woody stem.

ان پودوں کی وضاحت کرنا جن کی لکڑی جیسی ڈنڈی نہیں ہوتی۔

غیر لکڑی

ghair lakri

Synonyms

herbaceoussoft-stemmednon-lignifiedپودےنرم ڈنڈیغیر لکڑی

Antonyms

woodylignifiedلکڑی کاسخت

Common Collocations

  • non-woody plants
  • non-woody species
  • non-woody growth

Example Sentences

Many garden plants are non-woody and can be easily grown in pots.

بہت سے باغیچہ کے پودے غیر لکڑی ہیں اور انہیں آسانی سے گلدانیوں میں اگایا جا سکتا ہے۔

Bahut se bagicha ke poday ghair lakri hain aur unhein aasani se guldaniyon mein ugaya ja sakta hai.

Non-woody species can often regenerate quickly after being cut back.

غیر لکڑی کی انواع اکثر کٹنے کے بعد جلد بحال ہو جاتی ہیں۔

Ghair lakri ki anwae aksar katne ke baad jald bahal ho jati hain.

Studying non-woody plants helps us understand their adaptation to different environments.

غیر لکڑی والے پودے کا مطالعہ کرنے سے ہمیں ان کے مختلف ماحول کے ساتھ موافقت کو سمجھنے میں مدد ملتی ہے۔

Ghair lakri walay poday ka mutala karne se humein unke mukhtalif mahol ke sath mawafiqat ko samajhne mein madad milti hai.

Easily Confused With

woody:Woody refers to plants that have a hard, lignified structure, unlike non-woody plants which have soft stems.

Word Family

woody
adjectiveلکڑی کا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember that 'non' means 'not', so non-woody means not having wood.

Picture a soft green plant without a hard trunk.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "non-woody" — not having or made of wood

First known use: 20th century

The term 'non-woody' is formed by combining 'non', a prefix meaning 'not', with 'woody', which comes from 'wood'. This term is typically used in botany to describe plants that do not form hard, lignified stems.