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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 51Թ Forms
- e·ٲtDz· adjective
- e·ٲtDz· adjective
- ԴDzv··ٲtDz noun
- v··ٲtDz noun
- ܲd·e·ٲtDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of vegetation1
Example Sentences
Mule deer also tend to gather near vegetation near roads, especially at dawn and dusk, so officials warned that it’s important to drive carefully while visiting the park.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has warned people against lighting fires outdoors this week as dry vegetation across large areas of countryside is essentially "fuel for fire".
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.
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