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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

matter go
that which has mass and occupies space

substance go
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists

material, stuff go
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

plant material, plant substance
material derived from plants

noun.substance

6 Subcategories

cutin go
(biochemistry) a waxy transparent material that occurs in the cuticle of plants and consists of highly polymerized esters of fatty acids
stalk, chaff, straw, stubble, husk, shuck go
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
cork go
outer bark of the cork oak
plant product go
a product made from plant material
vegetable tallow go
a waxy fat obtained from certain plants (e.g. bayberry) and used as tallow
wood go
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees