vegetation
vegetation Lexical Profile
vegetation Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Plants considered collectively, especially those found growing naturally in a particular area or habitat.
"The mountain slopes are covered in dense tropical vegetation."
The process of plant growth and development, or the state of leading a dull, passive, and inactive existence.
"Warm spring rains and longer daylight hours accelerate the season of vegetation across the valley."
An abnormal, wart-like outgrowth or mass of tissue and fibrin on a bodily surface, especially on a heart valve.
"An echocardiogram revealed a small bacterial vegetation attached to the patient's mitral valve."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin vegetatio ('a quickening or enlivening'), derived from Late Latin vegetare ('to animate, enliven, or grow'), from Latin vegetus ('vigorous, lively, or active').