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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

thing go
a separate and self-contained entity

part, piece go
a portion of a natural object

body part go
any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity

process, appendage, outgrowth go
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant

plant process, enation
a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ

noun.plant

13 Subcategories

podetium go
an organ or body resembling a stalk
peristome go
(botany) fringe of toothlike appendages surrounding the mouth of a moss capsule
haustorium go
a root-like attachment in parasitic plants that penetrates and obtains food from the host
apophysis go
(botany) a natural swelling or enlargement: at the base of the stalk or seta in certain mosses or on the cone scale of certain conifers
callus go
(botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid
blister go
(botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin
nodule, tubercle go
small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant
spur go
tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
aculeus go
a stiff sharp-pointed plant process
acumen go
a tapering point
hair, tomentum, fuzz go
filamentous hairlike growth on a plant
node, leaf node go
(botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge
burl go
a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree