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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

staghorn fern
any of various tropical ferns of the genus Platycerium having large flat lobed fronds often resembling the antlers of a stag

noun.plant

2 Subcategories

South American staghorn, Platycerium andinum go
fern of Peru and Bolivia
common staghorn fern, elkhorn fern, Platycerium bifurcatum, Platycerium alcicorne go
commonly cultivated fern of Australia and southeastern Asia and Polynesia