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. Peter James:

   We were surprised to see that there was a 12 percent lower rate of mortality, we know already that vegetation can help mitigate the effect of climate change. Our study suggests the potential co-benefit for health.

2. Jonathan Bloch:

   Panama represents the southernmost extreme of the North American continent at that time, it may have swum across, but this would have required covering a distance of more than 100 miles, a difficult feat for sure. It's more likely that it unintentionally rafted across on mats of vegetation.

3. Kama Simonds:

   Goats are a viable alternative tool for areas where time is not an issue, machinery is not an option, vegetation is thick and deep and/or worker safety may be an issue.

4. Tracey Curtis-Taylor:

   Seeing all the most iconic landscapes, geology, vegetation, just the best view in the world.

5. Andrew Farke:

   It was probably like what you see on birds today, you have a really sharp beak for cropping off vegetation.