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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

natural object go
an object occurring naturally

plant part, plant structure go
any part of a plant or fungus

plant tissue
the tissue of a plant

noun.plant

15 Subcategories

interstitial tissue go
tissue between the cells of a structure or part in plant or animal
fibrous tissue go
tissue consisting of or containing fibers in both animals and plants
cortex go
the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal
medulla go
the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal
perisperm go
the nutritive tissue outside the sac containing the embryo in some seeds
stroma go
the dense colorless framework of a chloroplast
stroma go
a mass of fungal tissue that has spore-bearing structures embedded in it or on it
flesh, pulp go
a soft moist part of a fruit
pith go
soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants
parenchyma go
the primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature
lignum go
woody tissue
vascular tissue go
tissue that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body in higher plants
pseudophloem go
false phloem
gall go
abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury
meristem go
undifferentiated tissue from which new cells are formed, as at the tip of a stem or root