Nonvocalic

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  nonvocalic \nonvocalic\ adj. (Phonology)
     not vocalic; not having vowel character; -- used of liquids
     and nasals. Opposite of {vocalic}.
  
     Syn: consonantal, nonsyllabic.
          [WordNet 1.5]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  nonvocalic
       adj : of liquids and nasals [syn: {consonantal}, {nonsyllabic}]
             [ant: {vocalic}]