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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

domestic animal, domesticated animal go
any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment

dog, domestic dog, Canis familiaris go
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times

toy dog, toy
any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets

noun.animal

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Chihuahua go
an old breed of tiny short-haired dog with protruding eyes from Mexico held to antedate Aztec civilization
Japanese spaniel go
breed of toy dogs originating in Japan having a silky black-and-white or red-and-white coat
Maltese dog, Maltese terrier, Maltese go
breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat
Pekinese, Pekingese, Peke go
a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle
Shih-Tzu go
a Chinese breed of small dog similar to a Pekingese
toy spaniel go
a very small spaniel
toy terrier go
a small active dog