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plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion |
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being,
organism the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"
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kingdom plantae,
plantae,
plant kingdom (botany) the taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct plants
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botany,
phytology the branch of biology that studies plants
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phytoplankton photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algae
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cap,
hood a tight-fitting headdress
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microflora microscopic plants; bacteria are often considered to be microflora
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crop the stock or handle of a whip
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endemic a plant that is native to a certain limited area; "it is an endemic found only this island"
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holophyte an organism that produces its own food by photosynthesis
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non-flowering plant a plant that does not bear flowers
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plantlet a young plant or a small plant
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wilding an outrageous rampage usually involving sexual attacks by men on women
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ornamental any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
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pot plant a plant suitable for growing in a flowerpot (especially indoors)
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acrogen any flowerless plant such as a fern (pteridophyte) or moss (bryophyte) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
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apomict a plant that reproduces or is reproduced by apomixis
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aquatic a plant that lives in or on water
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cryptogam formerly recognized taxonomic group including all flowerless and seedless plants that reproduce by means of spores: ferns, mosses, algae, fungi
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annual a reference book that is published regularly once every year
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biennial (botany) a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons from germination to death to complete; flowering biennials usually bloom and fruit in the second season
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perennial (botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more
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escape the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"
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hygrophyte a plant that grows in a moist habitat
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neophyte a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously
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embryo an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life
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monocarp,
monocarpic plant,
monocarpous plant a plant that bears fruit once and dies
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sporophyte the spore-producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations
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gametophyte the gamete-bearing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations
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houseplant any of a variety of plants grown indoors for decorative purposes
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garden plant any of a variety of plants usually grown especially in a flower or herb garden
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tracheophyte,
vascular plant green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms
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plant part,
plant structure any part of a plant or fungus
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poisonous plant a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism
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aerophyte,
air plant,
epiphyte,
epiphytic plant plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it
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rock plant plant that grows on or among rocks or is suitable for a rock garden
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autophyte,
autophytic plant,
autotroph,
autotrophic organism plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances
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myrmecophyte plant that affords shelter or food to ants that live in symbiotic relations with it
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plant - buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles" |
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building complex,
complex a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures
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bottling plant a plant where beverages are put into bottles with caps
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brewery a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation
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distillery,
still a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
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factory,
manufactory,
manufacturing plant,
mill a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
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mint a plant where money is coined by authority of the government
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packinghouse,
packing plant a plant where livestock are slaughtered and processed and packed as meat products
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recycling plant a plant for reprocessing used or abandoned materials
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refinery an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance
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saltworks a plant where salt is produced commercially
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disposal plant,
sewage disposal plant a plant for disposing of sewage
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smelter,
smeltery an industrial plant for smelting
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plant - something planted secretly for discovery by another; "the police used a plant to trick the thieves"; "he claimed that the evidence against him was a plant" |
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contrivance,
dodge,
stratagem the faculty of contriving; inventive skill; "his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem"
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plant - an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience |
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actor,
histrion,
player,
role player,
thespian a theatrical performer
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plant - put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden" |
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set |
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lay,
place,
pose,
position,
put,
set put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
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root take root and begin to grow; "this plant roots quickly"
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puddle make a puddle by splashing water
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checkrow plant in checkrows
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bed put to bed; "The children were bedded at ten o'clock"
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dibble make a hole with a wooden hand tool; "dibble the ground"
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afforest,
forest establish a forest on previously unforested land; "afforest the mountains"
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replant plant again or anew; "They replanted the land"; "He replanted the seedlings"
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tree stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree
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plant - place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive; "Plant a spy in Moscow"; "plant bugs in the dissident's apartment" |
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lay,
place,
pose,
position,
put,
set put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
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plant - place into a river; "plant fish" |
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stock have on hand; "Do you carry kerosene heaters?"
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animal husbandry breeding and caring for farm animals
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plant - put firmly in the mind; "Plant a thought in the students' minds" |
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implant |
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communicate,
pass,
pass along,
pass on,
put across transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"
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