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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

natural object go
an object occurring naturally

plant part, plant structure go
any part of a plant or fungus

plant organ go
a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus

reproductive structure go
the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction

ovule
a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant

noun.plant

5 Subcategories

amphitropous ovule go
a partly inverted ovule turned back 90 degrees on its stalk
anatropous ovule go
a completely inverted ovule turned back 180 degrees on its stalk
campylotropous ovule go
a curved ovule with the micropyle almost touching the funiculus
orthotropous ovule go
a completely straight ovule with the micropyle at the apex
seed go
a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa