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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

nonvascular organism go
organisms without vascular tissue: e.g. algae, lichens, fungi, mosses

bryophyte, nonvascular plant go
any of numerous plants of the division Bryophyta

moss
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants

noun.plant

3 Subcategories

acrocarp, acrocarpous moss go
a moss in which the main axis is terminated by the archegonium (and hence the capsule)
pleurocarp, pleurocarpous moss go
a moss having the archegonium or antheridium on a short side branch rather than the main stalk
sphagnum, sphagnum moss, peat moss, bog moss go
any of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum whose decomposed remains form peat