Vegetation
01
植生, 植物相
trees and plants in general, particularly those of a specific habitat or area
例
The dense vegetation in the tropical rainforest creates a lush canopy that filters sunlight and supports a myriad of wildlife.
熱帯雨林の密な植生は、日光を濾過し、無数の野生生物を支える豊かな林冠を作り出します。
Desert vegetation often consists of resilient plants like cacti and succulents that have adapted to survive in arid conditions with little water.
砂漠の植生は、しばしばサボテンや多肉植物のような、少ない水で乾燥した条件に適応して生き残るための強い植物で構成されています。
02
a state of inactivity or passivity, likened to plant life
例
He spent the weekend in complete vegetation on the couch.
The patient remained in a state of mental vegetation after the accident.
03
an abnormal growth or outgrowth, often warty, such as on the heart valves
例
The echocardiogram revealed vegetation on the mitral valve.
Infective endocarditis can lead to vegetation in the heart.
04
the act or process of growing plants
例
Vegetation occurs rapidly during the spring season.
The region supports vigorous vegetation thanks to frequent rain.
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