adj.
Pronunciation: ' vas-ky ə -l ə r
Function: adjective
Etymology: New Latin vascularis, from Latin vasculum small vessel, diminutive of vas
Date: circa 1673
1 : of or relating to a channel for the conveyance of a body fluid (as blood of an animal or sap of a plant) or to a system of such channels also : supplied with or made up of such channels and especially blood vessels <a vascular tumor> <a vascular system>
2 : marked by vigor and ardor : PASSIONATE
– vas · cu · lar · i · ty \ ˌ vas-ky ə - ' la-r ə -t ē \ noun