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vegetation
[ vej-i-tey-shuhn ]
noun
- all the plants or plant life of a place, taken as a whole:
the vegetation of the Nile valley.
- the act or process of vegetating.
- a dull existence; life devoid of mental or social activity.
Synonyms: , , ,
- Pathology. a morbid growth, or excrescence.
vegetation
/ ˌɛɪˈٱɪʃə /
noun
- plant life as a whole, esp the plant life of a particular region
- the process of vegetating
- pathol any abnormal growth, excrescence, etc
- a vegetative existence
vegetation
- The plants of an area or a region; plant life.
- An abnormal bodily accretion, especially a clot composed largely of fused blood platelets, fibrin, and sometimes bacteria, that adheres to a diseased heart valve.
Derived Forms
- ˌˈٲپdzܲ, adjective
- ˌˈٲپDzԲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- e·ٲtDz· adjective
- e·ٲtDz· adjective
- ԴDzv··ٲtDz noun
- v··ٲtDz noun
- ܲd·e·ٲtDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of vegetation1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
"It is not just vegetation that gets destroyed by wildfire," she says.
In urban areas, there’s more concrete, less vegetation.
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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