Added 9 October 2026
vegetation
/ˌvɛd͡ʒəˈteɪʃən/ noun
In Latin: vegetātiō Wiktionary
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Plants, taken collectively.
There were large amounts of vegetation in the forest.
- An abnormal mass on an endocardial surface, especially a heart valve, composed chiefly of fibrin and platelets and often containing microorganisms.
- An excrescent, verrucous or fibrinous growth on a mucosal or epithelial surface.
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French végétation, from Medieval Latin vegetātiōnem.
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