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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

working dog go
any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs

watchdog, guard dog go
a dog trained to guard property

pinscher
any of three breeds of dogs whose ears and tail are usually cropped

noun.animal

3 Subcategories

Doberman, Doberman pinscher go
medium large breed of dog of German origin with a glossy black and tan coat
miniature pinscher go
small German version of a Doberman pinscher
affenpinscher, monkey pinscher, monkey dog go
European breed of small dog resembling a terrier with dark wiry hair and a tufted muzzle