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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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cetacean, cetacean mammal, blower go
large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales
large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales
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whale go
any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head
any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head
toothed whale
any of several whales having simple conical teeth and feeding on fish etc.
any of several whales having simple conical teeth and feeding on fish etc.
noun.animal
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sperm whale, cachalot, black whale, Physeter catodon go
large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil
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pygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps go
small sperm whale of warm waters of both coasts of North America
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dwarf sperm whale, Kogia simus go
very small (to 8 feet) sperm whale of central coasts of Atlantic and Pacific
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beaked whale go
any of several whales inhabiting all oceans and having beaklike jaws with vestigial teeth in the upper jaw
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dolphin go
any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout