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- Dictionaryplant/plɑːnt/
noun
- 1. a living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses, typically growing in a permanent site, absorbing water and inorganic substances through its roots, and synthesizing nutrients in its leaves by photosynthesis using the green pigment chlorophyll. Similar
- 2. a place where an industrial or manufacturing process takes place: "a giant car plant" Similar
verb
- 1. put (a seed, bulb, or plant) in the ground so that it can grow: "we planted a lot of fruit trees" Similar
- 2. set or place in a particular position: "he planted himself squarely in front of her" Similar
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PLANT definition: 1. a living thing that grows in earth, in water, or on other plants, usually has a stem, leaves…. Learn more.
1. a. : to put or set in the ground for growth. plant seeds. b. : to set or sow with seeds or plants. c. : implant. 2. a. : establish, institute. b. : colonize, settle. c. : to place (animals) in a new locality. d. : to stock with animals. 3. a. : to place in or on the ground. b. : to place firmly or forcibly. planted a hard blow on his chin.
By the definition used in this article, plants form the clade Viridiplantae (green plants), which consists of the green algae and the embryophytes or land plants (hornworts, liverworts, mosses, lycophytes, ferns, conifers and other gymnosperms, and flowering plants).
to put or set in the ground for growth, as seeds, young trees, etc. to furnish or stock (land) with plants: to plant a section with corn. to establish or implant (ideas, principles, doctrines, etc.): to plant a love for learning in growing children. to introduce (a breed of animals) into a country.
Apr 28, 2017 · Plant Definition. Plants are multicellular organisms in the kingdom Plantae that use photosynthesis to make their own food. There are over 300,000 species of plants; common examples of plants include grasses, trees, and shrubs. Plants have an important role in the world’s ecosystems.
1. any living organism that typically synthesizes its food from inorganic substances, possesses cellulose cell walls, responds slowly and often permanently to a stimulus, lacks specialized sense organs and nervous system, and has no powers of locomotion. 2.
Sep 13, 2024 · Plant, any multicellular, eukaryotic, usually photosynthetic life-form in the kingdom Plantae. There are an estimated 390,900 different species of plants known to science. Learn more about the plant kingdom, including the life and evolutionary histories and physical characteristics of the major plant groups.
