1. plants in general or the plant life of a particular region
Usage: plural form of vegetation
2. abnormal growths of tissue, especially on heart valves
Usage: medical

Examples

• The different vegetations found in tropical and temperate climates vary greatly.
• Scientists studied the vegetations of various ecosystems around the world.
• The doctor detected vegetations on the patient’s heart valve during the examination.
• Dense vegetations covered the mountainside after years of conservation efforts.
• The cardiac vegetations were causing serious complications for the patient.
• Researchers compared the vegetations in wetland and desert environments.