plant kingdom
noun
: a basic group of natural objects that includes all living and extinct plants compare animal kingdom, mineral kingdom
Examples of plant kingdom in a Sentence
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Historically, they were considered as flora, part of the plant kingdom.
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Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
Convergence is widespread in the plant kingdom as well: carnivorous plants evolved at least a dozen times, roots evolved more than once, and even arborescence—plants taking the form of trees—evolved more than once.
—Michael D. D'emic, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2023
But the ever-adaptable plant kingdom takes it all in stride, and witnessing its comeback might just start a flame in your heart.
—Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 13 Feb. 2020
In nature, goldenrods serve as some of the most important pollinator-friendly members of the plant kingdom.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2023
But recent research from the plant kingdom shows that a mouth isn’t essential.
—Darren Incorvaia, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2023
Above all else in the plant kingdom, trees make good trellises for our self-regarding thoughts.
—Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic, 17 June 2021
In the plant kingdom, examples abound.
—Washington Post, 26 May 2021
For sheer biomass, nothing in the plant kingdom beats a tree.
—Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2023
Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
Convergence is widespread in the plant kingdom as well: carnivorous plants evolved at least a dozen times, roots evolved more than once, and even arborescence—plants taking the form of trees—evolved more than once.
—Michael D. D'emic, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2023
But the ever-adaptable plant kingdom takes it all in stride, and witnessing its comeback might just start a flame in your heart.
—Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 13 Feb. 2020
In nature, goldenrods serve as some of the most important pollinator-friendly members of the plant kingdom.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2023
But recent research from the plant kingdom shows that a mouth isn’t essential.
—Darren Incorvaia, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2023
Above all else in the plant kingdom, trees make good trellises for our self-regarding thoughts.
—Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic, 17 June 2021
In the plant kingdom, examples abound.
—Washington Post, 26 May 2021
For sheer biomass, nothing in the plant kingdom beats a tree.
—Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2023
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First Known Use
1858, in the meaning defined above
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plant kingdom
noun
: a basic group of natural objects that includes all living and extinct plants compare animal kingdom, mineral kingdom
Medical Definition
plant kingdom
noun
: the one of the three basic groups of natural objects that includes all living and extinct plants compare animal kingdom, mineral kingdom
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