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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna go
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

invertebrate go
any animal lacking a backbone or notochord

mollusk, mollusc, shellfish go
invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell

bivalve, pelecypod, lamellibranch
marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together

noun.animal

8 Subcategories

clam go
burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud
cockle go
common edible, burrowing European bivalve mollusk that has a strong, rounded shell with radiating ribs
oyster go
marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell
ark shell go
marine bivalve mollusk having a heavy toothed shell with a deep boat-like inner surface
blood clam go
red-blooded clam
mussel go
marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc.
scallop, scollop, escallop go
edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions
piddock go
marine bivalve that bores into rock or clay or wood by means of saw-like shells