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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

sporting dog, gun dog
a dog trained to work with sportsmen when they hunt with guns

noun.animal

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bird dog go
a gun dog trained to locate or retrieve birds
water dog go
a dog accustomed to water and usually trained to retrieve waterfowl
retriever go
a dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game
pointer, Spanish pointer go
a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches
setter go
a long-haired dog formerly trained to crouch on finding game but now to point
spaniel go
any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears
griffon, wire-haired pointing griffon go
breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat