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Definisjon av plant

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Noun
plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
flora, plant life
being, organism the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"
kingdom plantae, plant kingdom, plantae (botany) the taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct plants
phytology, botany the branch of biology that studies plants
phytoplankton photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algae
cap, hood a tight-fitting headdress
microflora microscopic plants; bacteria are often considered to be microflora
crop the stock or handle of a whip
endemic a plant that is native to a certain limited area; "it is an endemic found only this island"
holophyte an organism that produces its own food by photosynthesis
non-flowering plant a plant that does not bear flowers
plantlet a young plant or a small plant
wilding an outrageous rampage usually involving sexual attacks by men on women
ornamental any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
pot plant a plant suitable for growing in a flowerpot (especially indoors)
acrogen any flowerless plant such as a fern (pteridophyte) or moss (bryophyte) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
apomict a plant that reproduces or is reproduced by apomixis
aquatic a plant that lives in or on water
cryptogam formerly recognized taxonomic group including all flowerless and seedless plants that reproduce by means of spores: ferns, mosses, algae, fungi
annual a reference book that is published regularly once every year
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
perennial (botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more
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"
hygrophyte a plant that grows in a moist habitat
neophyte a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously
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
monocarp, monocarpic plant, monocarpous plant a plant that bears fruit once and dies
sporophyte the spore-producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations
gametophyte the gamete-bearing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations
houseplant any of a variety of plants grown indoors for decorative purposes
garden plant any of a variety of plants usually grown especially in a flower or herb garden
tracheophyte, vascular plant green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms
plant part, plant structure any part of a plant or fungus
poisonous plant a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism
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
rock plant plant that grows on or among rocks or is suitable for a rock garden
autophyte, autophytic plant, autotroph, autotrophic organism plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances
myrmecophyte plant that affords shelter or food to ants that live in symbiotic relations with it
plant - buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles"
works, industrial plant
building complex, complex a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures
bottling plant a plant where beverages are put into bottles with caps
brewery a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation
distillery, still a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
factory, manufactory, manufacturing plant, mill a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
mint a plant where money is coined by authority of the government
packing plant, packinghouse a plant where livestock are slaughtered and processed and packed as meat products
recycling plant a plant for reprocessing used or abandoned materials
refinery an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance
saltworks a plant where salt is produced commercially
disposal plant, sewage disposal plant a plant for disposing of sewage
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"
stratagem, dodge, contrivance a quick evasive movement
plant - an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience

Verb
plant - put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden"
set
position, lay, pose, put, place, set cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
root take root and begin to grow; "this plant roots quickly"
puddle make a puddle by splashing water
checkrow plant in checkrows
bed put to bed; "The children were bedded at ten o'clock"
dibble make a hole with a wooden hand tool; "dibble the ground"
afforest, forest establish a forest on previously unforested land; "afforest the mountains"
replant plant again or anew; "They replanted the land"; "He replanted the seedlings"
tree stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree
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"
position, lay, pose, put, place, set cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
plant - place into a river; "plant fish"
stock have on hand; "Do you carry kerosene heaters?"
animal husbandry breeding and caring for farm animals
plant - put firmly in the mind; "Plant a thought in the students' minds"
implant
pass along, put across, communicate, pass on, pass transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"
plant - fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum"
implant, engraft, embed, imbed
infix, insert, enter, introduce attach a morpheme into a stem word
pot plant in a pot; "He potted the palm"
nest gather nests
bury, sink place in the earth and cover with soil; "They buried the stolen goods"
plant - set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department"
establish, found, constitute, institute
pioneer, initiate open up and explore a new area; "pioneer space"
fix make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"
appoint, constitute, nominate, name furnish; "a beautifully appointed house"
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Substantiv
plant - An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.
plant - An organism of the kingdom Plantae; now specifically, a living organism of the Embryophyta land plants or of the Chlorophyta green algae, a eukaryote that includes double-membraned chloroplasts in its cells containing chlorophyll a and b, or any organism closely related to such an organism.
plant - Now specifically, a multicellular eukaryote that includes chloroplasts in its cells, which have a cell wall.
plant - Any creature that grows on soil or similar surfaces, including plants and fungi.
plant - A factory or other industrial or institutional building or facility.
plant - An object placed surreptitiously in order to cause suspicion to fall upon a person.
plant - Anyone assigned to behave as a member of the public during a covert operation as in a police investigation.
plant - A person, placed amongst an audience, whose role is to cause confusion, laughter etc.
plant - A play in which the cue ball knocks one usually red ball onto another, in order to pot the second; a set.
plant - A large piece of machinery, such as used in earthmoving or construction.

Verb
plant - To place a seed or plant in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow.
plant - To place an object, or sometimes a person, often with the implication of intending deceit.
plant - To place or set something firmly or with conviction.
plant - To place in the ground.

OmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • plant
    Any living organism that 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.
  • plant
    An establishment where products are manufactured using industrial methods.
  • plant
    The whole of buildings, machines and necessary devices to carry out an activity.
  • plant
    To set up or lay the groundwork for.
  • plant
    To put a plant in the ground so that it strikes root and grows.
  • plant
    To set up or found; to begin something, to undertake a plan, to give life to an institution, enterprise, etc.
  • plant
    Pertaining to vegetables or other plants (as opposed to animal).
  • plant
    An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis.
  • plant
    To fix or set securely or deeply.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) plant
  • Presens: plant / plants
  • Preteritum: planted
  • Perfektum: (have) planted

Substantiv

  • Entall: plant
  • Flertall: plants

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