Synonyms for vegetation
ˌvɛdʒ ɪˈteɪ ʃənveg·e·ta·tion

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1. vegetation, flora, botanynoun

   all the plant life in a particular region or period

   "Pleistocene vegetation"; "the flora of southern California"; "the botany of China"

   Synonyms:
   phytology, plant life, botany, flora, plant

2. vegetationnoun

   the process of growth in plants

   Synonyms:
   botany, flora

3. vegetationnoun

   an abnormal growth or excrescence (especially a warty excrescence on the valves of the heart)

   Synonyms:
   botany, flora

4. vegetationnoun

   inactivity that is passive and monotonous, comparable to the inactivity of plant life

   "their holiday was spent in sleep and vegetation"

   Synonyms:
   botany, flora

Matched Categories

1. • Excrescence
   • Growth
   • Quiescence

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. vegetationnoun

   Synonyms:
   vegetable growth

2. vegetationnoun

   Synonyms:
   plants, vegetables

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1. List of paraphrases for "vegetation":

   plant, wildland, vegetative, plants, vegetable, revegetation, flora

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1. Marvin Percha:

   This year, however, we have a very real concern that is different from past years, due to all the fires that have caused burn scars and a loss of vegetation, we have a chance for even greater runoff and even more intense localized flash flooding.

2. Matt Kean:

   The provision of supplementary food is one of the key strategies we are deploying to promote the survival and recovery of endangered species like the brush-tailed rock-wallaby, initial fire assessments indicate the habitat of several important brush-tailed rock-wallaby populations was burnt in the recent bushfires. The wallabies typically survive the fire itself, but are then left stranded with limited natural food as the fire takes out the vegetation around their rocky habitat.

3. Jon Gottschalk:

   The main impact that we’re concerned with is the vegetation or potential crop losses, if it does come to fruition, because we do expect freezing temperatures to reach pretty far south.

4. Wendy Stovall:

   Those occur when lava flows encounter vegetated areas and vegetation burns and releases methane gas, methane pockets can get trapped underground and explode violently, throwing rocks and debris in many directions.

5. Alex Greenall:

   It's 90 percent gardening. The terrain, vegetation and logistics of accessing areas make it slow pace.