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vegetation vs excrescence

excrescence vs vegetation

vegetation and excrescence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vegetation Yes No No No
excrescence Yes No No No
As nouns, excrescence is a hypernym of vegetation; that is, excrescence is a word with a broader meaning than vegetation:
  • vegetation: an abnormal growth or excrescence (especially a warty excrescence on the valves of the heart)
  • excrescence: (pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body
vegetation (noun) excrescence (noun)
inactivity that is passive and monotonous, comparable to the inactivity of plant life (pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body
an abnormal growth or excrescence (especially a warty excrescence on the valves of the heart) something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
all the plant life in a particular region or period
the process of growth in plants
Difference between vegetation and excrescence

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