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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

succulent go
a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs

cactus go
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines

Christmas cactus, Schlumbergera buckleyi, Schlumbergera baridgesii
epiphytic cactus of Brazilian ancestry widely cultivated as a houseplant having jointed flat segments and usually rose-purple flowers that bloom in winter

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