vas·cu·lar (vās'kyə-lər) adj. Of, characterized by, or containing vessels that carry or circulate fluids, such as blood, lymph, or sap, through the body of an animal or plant.
[From Latin vāsculum, diminutive of vās, vessel.] vas'cu·lar'i·ty (-lār'ĭ-tē) n.
Main Entry: vas·cu·lar Pronunciation: 'vas-ky&-l&r Function: adjective 1: of, relating to, constituting, or affecting a tubeor a system of tubes for the conveyance of a body fluid (as blood or lymph) <vascular disease> <vascular surgical techniques> 2: supplied with orcontaining ducts and especially blood vessels vascular tumor> vascular layer of the skin>