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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

hunting dog go
a dog used in hunting game

hound, hound dog
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

noun.animal

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Afghan hound, Afghan go
tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat
basset, basset hound go
smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears
beagle go
a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound
bloodhound, sleuthhound go
a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
bluetick go
a very fast American hound
boarhound go
large hound used in hunting wild boars
coonhound go
any of several breeds of hound developed for hunting raccoons
foxhound go
medium-sized glossy-coated hounds developed for hunting foxes
harrier go
a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller
Plott hound go
a brindle-coated American hound used in hunting bears and wild boars
redbone go
a speedy red or red-and-tan American hound
wolfhound go
the largest breed of dogs
greyhound go
a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight
Ibizan hound, Ibizan Podenco go
breed of slender agile medium-sized hound found chiefly in the Balearic Islands
Norwegian elkhound, elkhound go
breed of compact medium-sized dog with a heavy grey coat developed in Norway for hunting elk
otterhound, otter hound go
hardy British hound having long pendulous ears and a thick coarse shaggy coat with an oily undercoat
Saluki, gazelle hound go
old breed of tall swift keen-eyed hunting dogs resembling greyhounds
Scottish deerhound, deerhound go
very large and tall rough-coated dog bred for hunting deer
staghound go
a large heavy hound formerly used in hunting stags and other large game
Weimaraner go
large breed of hound having a smooth greyish coat