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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

beech fern
any fern of the genus Phegopteris having deeply cut triangular fronds

noun.plant

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broad beech fern, southern beech fern, Phegopteris hexagonoptera, Dryopteris hexagonoptera, Thelypteris hexagonoptera go
beech fern of North American woodlands having straw-colored stripes
long beech fern, narrow beech fern, northern beech fern, Phegopteris connectilis, Dryopteris phegopteris, Thelypteris phegopteris go
beech fern of North America and Eurasia