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Vegetation
01
vegetatie, flora
trees and plants in general, particularly those of a specific habitat or area
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The dense vegetation in the tropical rainforest creates a lush canopy that filters sunlight and supports a myriad of wildlife.
De dichte vegetatie in het tropisch regenwoud creëert een weelderig bladerdak dat zonlicht filtert en een myriade aan wildlife ondersteunt.
Desert vegetation often consists of resilient plants like cacti and succulents that have adapted to survive in arid conditions with little water.
De vegetatie van de woestijn bestaat vaak uit veerkrachtige planten zoals cactussen en vetplanten die zich hebben aangepast om te overleven in droge omstandigheden met weinig water.
02
a state of inactivity or passivity, likened to plant life
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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
Voorbeelden
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
Voorbeelden
Vegetation occurs rapidly during the spring season.
The region supports vigorous vegetation thanks to frequent rain.
Lexicale Boom
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vegetate
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