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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

orchid, orchidaceous plant go
any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors

coral root
a wildflower of the genus Corallorhiza growing from a hard mass of rhizomes associated with a fungus that aids in absorbing nutrients from the forest floor

noun.plant

3 Subcategories

spotted coral root, Corallorhiza maculata go
common coral root having yellowish- or reddish- or purplish-brown leafless stems bearing loose racemes of similarly colored flowers with white purple-spotted lips
striped coral root, Corallorhiza striata go
nearly leafless wildflower with erect reddish-purple stems bearing racemes of pale pinkish and brownish-striped flowers
early coral root, pale coral root, Corallorhiza trifida go
plant having clumps of nearly leafless pale yellowish to greenish stems bearing similarly colored flowers with white lower lips