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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 go
a dog trained to work with sportsmen when they hunt with guns

spaniel go
any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears

springer spaniel, springer
a large spaniel with wavy silky coat usually black or liver and white

noun.animal

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English springer, English springer spaniel go
a breed having typically a black-and-white coat
Welsh springer spaniel go
a red-and-white breed slightly smaller than the English springer spaniel