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vegetation
veg·e·ta·tion
[
vèjjə táysh'n
]
(
plural
veg·e·ta·tions
)
noun
Definition:
1.
plants in general:
plants in general or the mass of plants growing in a particular place
2.
vegetating:
the process of vegetating
3.
medicine
outgrowth:
an outgrowth from a body part, e.g. on the membranes surrounding the heart
veg·e·ta·tion·al
adjective
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