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vegetation

[ vej-i-tey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. all the plants or plant life of a place, taken as a whole:

    the vegetation of the Nile valley.

  2. the act or process of vegetating.
  3. a dull existence; life devoid of mental or social activity.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  4. Pathology. a morbid growth, or excrescence.


vegetation

/ ˌɛɪˈٱɪʃə /

noun

  1. plant life as a whole, esp the plant life of a particular region
  2. the process of vegetating
  3. pathol any abnormal growth, excrescence, etc
  4. a vegetative existence
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

vegetation

  1. The plants of an area or a region; plant life.
  2. An abnormal bodily accretion, especially a clot composed largely of fused blood platelets, fibrin, and sometimes bacteria, that adheres to a diseased heart valve.
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Derived Forms

  • ˌ𲵱ˈٲپdzܲ, adjective
  • ˌ𲵱ˈٲپDzԲ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • e·ٲtDz· adjective
  • e·ٲtDz· adjective
  • ԴDzv··ٲtDz noun
  • v··ٲtDz noun
  • ܲd·e·ٲtDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vegetation1

1555–65; < Medieval Latin 𲵱پō- (stem of 𲵱پō ), equivalent to 𲵱- ( vegetate ) + -ō- -ion
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Wildfires are very common in the UK in early spring, with plenty of dead or dormant vegetation at the end of winter that can dry out quickly.

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The spill poisoned the river’s ecosystem for a 40-mile stretch, killing tens of thousands of fish, as well as all the bugs and vegetation.

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"It is not just vegetation that gets destroyed by wildfire," she says.

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In urban areas, there’s more concrete, less vegetation.

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The Palisades fire stripped the surrounding hillsides of vegetation, paving the way for dirt, ash and other material to pour into the waterway.

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