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    Plant is a living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses, typically growing in a permanent site. They are multicellular organisms in the kingdom Plantae that use photosynthesis to make their own food. A plant is a living thing that grows in the earth and has a stem, leaves, and roots.

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