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vegetation
noun
All the plant life in a particular region or period
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ˌvɛd͡ʒəˈteɪʃən
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noun
All the plant life in a particular region or period
“Pleistocene vegetation”
noun
The process of growth in plants
noun
An abnormal growth or excrescence (especially a warty excrescence on the valves of the heart)
noun
Inactivity that is passive and monotonous, comparable to the inactivity of plant life
“Their holiday was spent in sleep and vegetation”
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Pleistocene vegetation
The flora of southern California
The botany of China
Their holiday was spent in sleep and vegetation
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