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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

pteridophyte, nonflowering plant go
plants having vascular tissue and reproducing by spores

fern go
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward

grape fern
a fern of the genus Botrychium having a fertile frond bearing small grapelike clusters of spore cases

noun.plant

4 Subcategories

moonwort, common moonwort, Botrychium lunaria go
of America and Eurasia and Australia
daisyleaf grape fern, daisy-leaved grape fern, Botrychium matricariifolium go
of North America and Eurasia
leathery grape fern, Botrychium multifidum go
European fern with leathery and sparsely hairy fronds
rattlesnake fern, Botrychium virginianum go
American fern whose clustered sporangia resemble a snake's rattle