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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

holly fern
any of various ferns of the genus Polystichum having fronds with texture and gloss like holly

noun.plant

3 Subcategories

Braun's holly fern, prickly shield fern, Polystichum braunii go
North American fern whose more or less evergreen leathery fronds are covered with pale brown chafflike scales
northern holly fern, Polystichum lonchitis go
evergreen European fern widely cultivated
western holly fern, Polystichum scopulinum go
North American fern