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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
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organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
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animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna go
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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vertebrate, craniate go
animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium
animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium
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bird go
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
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heron
grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill
grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill
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7 Subcategories
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great blue heron, Ardea herodius go
large American heron having bluish-grey plumage
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great white heron, Ardea occidentalis go
large white heron of Florida and the Florida Keys
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egret go
any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season
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little blue heron, Egretta caerulea go
small bluish-grey heron of the western hemisphere
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night raven, night heron go
nocturnal or crepuscular herons
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broadbill, boatbill, boat-billed heron, Cochlearius cochlearius go
tropical American heron related to night herons
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bittern go
relatively small compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal habits and a booming cry