vegetation

[ vej-i-tey-shuhn ]
/ ˌvɛdʒ ɪˈteɪ ʃən /
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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.
Pathology. a morbid growth, or excrescence.

Origin of vegetation

1555–65; < Medieval Latin vegetātiōn- (stem of vegetātiō), equivalent to vegetāt- (see vegetate) + -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM vegetation

Words nearby vegetation

vegetal, vegetal pole, vegetarian, vegetarianism, vegetate, vegetation, vegetative, vegetative bacteriophage, vegetative endocarditis, vegetative reproduction, veggie

Words related to vegetation

flora, greenery, verdure, trees, herbs, flowers, herbage, inactivity, lethargy, listlessness, growth, verdancy, hibernation

Example sentences from the Web for vegetation

British Dictionary definitions for vegetation

vegetation
/ (ˌvɛdʒɪˈteɪʃən) /

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

Derived forms of vegetation

vegetational, adjective vegetatious, adjective

Medical definitions for vegetation

vegetation
[ vĕj′ĭ-tā′shən ]

n.

The process of growth in plants.
An abnormal bodily growth or excrescence, especially a clot composed largely of fused blood platelets, fibrin, and sometimes bacteria that is adherent to a diseased heart valve.
A vegetative state of impaired consciousness.

Scientific definitions for vegetation

vegetation
[ vĕj′ĭ-tā′shən ]

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.