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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

herb, herbaceous plant go
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem

milkweed, silkweed go
any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts

whorled milkweed, Asclepias verticillata
milkweed of the eastern United States with narrow leaves in whorls and greenish-white flowers

noun.plant

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