plant life
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2.8
- noun
- /plænt laɪf/
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vegetación
- Scientists study the plant life in the rainforest to understand its role in the ecosystem.
- animal and plant life
- plant life cycle
- desert plant life
The Bible gives no description of how plant life, animal life, or human life works.
- The Bible gives no description of how plant life, animal life, or human life works.
- So it, it's really interesting that there would be no plant life on the planet without sprouts.
- Obviously the artificer is not creating plant life, right?
- When they support plant life, they help pull down carbon dioxide into stable forms in the soil.
- And in that rhizosphere are trillions and billions, billions and trillions of beneficial bacteria and fungi that are essential for plant life.
- During the wet years, plant life flourished, and then a lack of rain since May dried out the plans, meaning that any spark could start a fire.
- The, the, the plant life in the ocean is a, is a carbon sequester carbon sequestration system that is number one in the world.
Examples
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You have ecosystems that are characterized by a diversity of plant life forms: herbs, shrubs, and trees are scattered throughout.
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It's amazing how much climate dictates plant life and the 'feel' of a place.
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All plant life will be dead within... 4 weeks.
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Please gather all available plant life.
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Its impact on human, animal, and plant life and health was clearly unacceptable.
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On one side were at least some signs of native plant life; on the opposite side, seemingly nothing.
Academic text (2000) -
A great home design idea is to integrate some plant life into your layout.
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Tip! There is a remarkable amount of plant life and beautiful views in deserts.
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For example, wetlands filter pollution, provide habitat for numerous species of animal and plant life, and provide natural flood control.
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The park is home to diverse plant life, including trees, shrubs, and wildflowers.
Synonyms
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4.1
All the plants that grow in a particular place
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4.8
The plants that live in a certain area, like a forest or island
Antonyms
How Abundant
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3.1
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2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the collective plants of a region' is directly and compositionally derived from plant (a photosynthetic organism) + life (living beings), so 'plant life' straightforwardly denotes living plants or vegetation. This noun-noun composition is cross-linguistically common and follows standard English compounding patterns, making it easily comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
The noun plant life comes from two simple words: plant (a living green thing) and life (being alive). People began using them together to talk about all the living plants in one place, so it means 'the plants or vegetation of a region'.