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1Plant — Plant, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Planted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Planting}.] [AS. plantian, L. plantare. See {Plant}, n.] 1. To put in the ground and cover, as seed for growth; as, to plant maize. [1913 Webster] 2. To set in the ground for growth, as a… …
2Plant — Plant, n. [AS. plante, L. planta.] 1. A vegetable; an organized living being, generally without feeling and voluntary motion, and having, when complete, a root, stem, and leaves, though consisting sometimes only of a single leafy expansion, or a… …
3Plant — Plant, v. i. To perform the act of planting. [1913 Webster] I have planted; Apollos watered. 1 Cor. iii. 6. [1913 Webster] …
4Plant — For other uses, see Plant (disambiguation). Plants Temporal range: Early Cambrian to recent, but see text, 520–0 Ma …
5Plant 42 — United States Air Force Plant 42 (AFP 42) is a federally owned military aerospace facility under the control of the Air Force Material Command (AFMC) in Palmdale, California. Aerospace contractors at Air Force Plant 42 share a common runway… …
6PLANT — s. m. T. d Agricult. Il se dit Des jeunes tiges nouvellement plantées ou propres à l être. Je voudrais bien avoir du plant de cet arbre. Plant de vigne. Plant de vigne de Bourgogne. Élever du plant. Il se dit aussi d Une certaine quantité de… …
7plant — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English plantian, from Late Latin plantare to plant, fix in place, from Latin, to plant, from planta plant Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to put or set in the ground for growth < plant… …
8PLANT — n. m. T. d’Agriculture Il se dit des Jeunes tiges nouvellement plantées ou propres à l’être. Je voudrais bien avoir du plant de cet arbre. Un plant de vigne. élever du plant. Il se dit aussi d’une Certaine quantité de jeunes arbres ou de plantes …
9Plant breeding — is the art and science of changing the genetics of plants in order to produce desired characteristics.[1] Plant breeding can be accomplished through many different techniques ranging from simply selecting plants with desirable characteristics for …
10Plant hormone — Plant hormones (also known as phytohormones) are chemicals that regulate plant growth. Plant hormones are signal molecules produced within the plant, and occur in extremely low concentrations. Hormones regulate cellular processes in targeted… …
