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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 go
marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together

piddock
marine bivalve that bores into rock or clay or wood by means of saw-like shells

noun.animal

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