vegetation

noun

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

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

the process of growth in plants

all the plant life in a particular region or period

Roots

vegetusveget- · Latin · lively, vigorous

Synonyms for vegetation

floran greeneryn herbagen plantsn verduren

Synonyms & related words for vegetation

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of vegetation — including flora, greenery, herbage, plants, verdure. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to vegetation

Explore words related to vegetation — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include vegetational, revegetation, vegetated, understory, revegetate, grasses, sclerophyll, chresard. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for vegetation

Common synonyms for vegetation include flora, greenery, herbage, plants, verdure — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does vegetation come from?

The word vegetation breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root veget-, from Latin vegetus (“lively, vigorous”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.