Plantae
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Plantae
< New Latin, Latin: plural of planta plant
Example Sentences
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Plantae: Multicellular organisms that get their energy through photosynthesis.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
In 1743, Dr. Colden published Plantae Coldenghamae, which described the plants on his land, with the help of his daughter, Jane, aged 19.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2021
As a result, the two kingdoms of this time were Animalia and Plantae.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018
Researchers found that organisms were more complex than what they had thought initially, so they developed a system of classification that included the six kingdoms: Eubacteria, Archaebacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018
Cardan, it is true, in his treatise, "Plantae cur Animalibus diuturniores," maintained that trees lived longer than men because they never stirred from their places.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 18, April, 1859 by Various
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