Vegetation
Pronunciation : Veg`e*ta"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. v?g?tation, L. vegetatio an enlivening. See Vegetable.]
Definition : 1. The act or process of vegetating, or growing as a plant does; vegetable growth.
2. The sum of vegetable life; vegetables or plants in general; as, luxuriant vegetation.
3. (Med.)
Defn: An exuberant morbid outgrowth upon any part, especially upon the valves of the heart. Vegetation of salts (Old Chem.), a crystalline growth of an arborescent form.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913