non-living
adjective
(alsononliving)uk/ˌnɒnˈlɪv.ɪŋ/us/ˌnɑːnˈlɪv.ɪŋ/notaliveor havinglife:
Intreebark,oldertissueispushedoutward,formingathickcoatof non-livingcells.
Plantsobviouslydo not haveminds;nordo nonliving things liketablesandrocks.
- Bone isactuallymade up oflivingtissueand nonlivingmatter(proteinandminerals).
- Everyobject-plant,animalor nonliving -reflectsandabsorbslightdifferently.
- Virusesoccupyabiologicalgreyareabetweenlivingand non-living.
- Thesefactorsmay beaffectedby non-livingcomponentsof theenvironmentsuch aswatersupplyornutrientlevelsin thesoil.
Life and living
- alive
- animate
- borrow
- cheat
- cheat deathidiom
- co-exist
- cradle
- hold
- immortal
- last out
- life cycle
- life expectancy
- life form
- life history
- raise
- raisesomeonefrom the deadidiom
- revenant
- social life
- subsist
- subsistence