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vegetation

Syllabification: (veg·e·ta·tion)
Pronunciation: /ˌvejəˈtāSHən/
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Definition of vegetation

noun

  • 1plants considered collectively, especially those found in a particular area or habitat:the chalk cliffs are mainly sheer with little vegetation
  • 2the action or process of vegetating.
  • 3 Medicine an abnormal growth on or in the body.

Derivatives

vegetational

Pronunciation: /-SHənl/
adjective

Origin:

mid 16th century (vegetation (sense 2)): from medieval Latin vegetatio(n-) 'power of growth', from the verb vegetare (see vegetate)

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