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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

woody plant, ligneous plant go
a plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems

bush, shrub go
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

subshrub, suffrutex go
low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base

sticktight, bur marigold, burr marigold, beggar-ticks, beggar's-ticks
any of several plants of the genus Bidens having yellow flowers and prickly fruits that cling to fur and clothing

noun.plant

4 Subcategories

Spanish needles, Bidens bipinnata go
common bur marigold of the eastern United States
tickseed sunflower, Bidens coronata, Bidens trichosperma go
North American bur marigold with large flowers
European beggar-ticks, trifid beggar-ticks, trifid bur marigold, Bidens tripartita go
bur marigold of temperate Eurasia
swampy beggar-ticks, Bidens connata go
bur marigold of eastern and northern United States and Canada common in wet pastures and meadows