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planta

Definitions of planta
  1. noun
    (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
    synonyms: flora
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    types:
    fitoplancton
    photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algae
    planta apomíctica
    a plant that reproduces or is reproduced by apomixis
    criptógamo, planta criptógama
    formerly recognized taxonomic group including all flowerless and seedless plants that reproduce by means of spores: ferns, mosses, algae, fungi
    planta anual
    (botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year
    planta bianual
    (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
    planta perenne
    (botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more
    embrión
    (botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium
    planta monocárpica
    a plant that bears fruit once and dies
    esporófito
    the spore-producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations
    gametófito
    the gamete-bearing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations
    planta de interior
    any of a variety of plants grown indoors for decorative purposes
    planta de jardín
    any of a variety of plants usually grown especially in a flower or herb garden
    planta vascular
    green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms
    planta venenosa
    a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism
    epífito, planta epífita
    plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it
    autotrófica
    plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances
    mirmecófito
    plant that affords shelter or food to ants that live in symbiotic relations with it
    pteridofita
    plants having vascular tissue and reproducing by spores
    fanerógamo
    plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores
    acónito
    any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers
    eléboro
    any plant of the Eurasian genus Helleborus
    adelfa, baladre
    an ornamental but poisonous flowering shrub having narrow evergreen leaves and clusters of fragrant white to pink or red flowers: native to East Indies but widely cultivated in warm regions
    planta herbácea
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
    halófito, planta halófila
    plant growing naturally in very salty soil
    cicuta menor, etusa
    tall erect highly poisonous Eurasiatic perennial herb locally abundant in marshy areas
    cicuta
    large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous
    planta carnosa
    a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs
    mala hierba
    any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
    planta de hoja perenne, planta perenne
    a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
    planta caduca
    a plant having foliage that is shed annually at the end of the growing season
    cepa, parra, vid
    a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
    planta trepadora
    any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping
    planta leñosa
    a plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems
    geófito
    a perennial plant that propagates by underground bulbs or tubers or corms
    planta xerófila
    plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte
    mesófita
    land plant growing in surroundings having an average supply of water; compare xerophyte and hydrophyte
    planta acuática
    a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth
    planta bulbosa
    plant growing from a bulb
    type of:
    forma de vida, organismo, ser, ser vivo
    a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
  2. noun
    a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
    synonyms: piso
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    types:
    sótano
    the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
    bajo, entresuelo, planta baja
    the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building
    buharda, buhardilla, chiribitil, desván, guardilla, sobrado, sotabanco, zaquizamí, ático
    floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
    cija, henal, henar, henil, pajar
    a loft in a barn where hay is stored
    type of:
    construcción, estructura
    a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
  3. noun
    buildings for carrying on industrial labor
    synonyms: fábrica
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    types:
    cervecera, cervecería
    a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation
    alcoholera, destilatorio, destilería
    a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
    factoría, fábrica
    a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
    planta de embalaje
    a plant where livestock are slaughtered and processed and packed as meat products
    planta de reciclaje
    a plant for reprocessing used or abandoned materials
    refinería
    an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance
    salina
    a plant where salt is produced commercially
    planta de residuos
    a plant for disposing of sewage
    conservería, fábrica de conservas
    a factory where food is canned
    fundería, fundición
    factory where metal castings are produced
    aserradero, serrería
    a mill for dressing logs and lumber
    refinería de petróleo
    a refinery for petroleum
    fábrica de papel
    a mill where paper is manufactured
    fábrica de sellos
    a mill in which ore is crushed with stamps
    acerería, acería, fundición de acero
    a factory where steel is made
    azucarería
    a refinery for sugar
    fábrica textil, tejeduría
    a factory for making textiles
    vinatería
    distillery where wine is made
    type of:
    complejo
    a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures
  4. noun
    a floor plan for the ground level of a building
    synonyms: distribución
  5. noun
    the underside of the foot
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    type of:
    región, zona, área
    a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
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