plant kingdom
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of plant kingdom
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Given the vast biodiversity in the plant kingdom, Zahn said, "It's completely crazy to think that casein is the only protein that melts and stretches under heat exposure."
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2024
In doing so, they have created something truly novel: a large "reference catalogue" of plant cell wall compositions from 287 species, broadly representing the entire plant kingdom.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 30, 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.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 15, 2023
But recent research from the plant kingdom shows that a mouth isn’t essential.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
On account of this cell membrane being insensible to stimuli, adaptations in the plant kingdom were restricted essentially to the spheres of nutrition and reproduction.
From A Mechanico-Physiological Theory of Organic Evolution by Nägeli, Carl Von
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