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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

plant, flora, plant life go
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion

vascular plant, tracheophyte go
green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms

spermatophyte, phanerogam, seed plant go
plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores

angiosperm, flowering plant go
plants having seeds in a closed ovary

flower go
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

catchfly, silene, campion
any plant of the genus Silene

noun.plant

6 Subcategories

moss campion, Silene acaulis go
tuft- or mat-forming dwarf perennial of Arctic regions of western and central Europe and North America
wild pink, Silene caroliniana go
perennial of eastern and central North America having short-stalked pink or white flowers in hairy clusters
red campion, red bird's eye, Silene dioica, Lychnis dioica go
biennial European catchfly having red or pink flowers
white campion, evening lychnis, white cockle, bladder campion, Silene latifolia, Lychnis alba go
bluish-green herb having sticky stems and clusters of large evening-opening white flowers with much-inflated calyx
fire pink, Silene virginica go
perennial herb of eastern North America, having red flowers with narrow notched petals
bladder campion, Silene uniflora, Silene vulgaris go
perennial of Arctic Europe having large white flowers with inflated calyx