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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

invertebrate go
any animal lacking a backbone or notochord

arthropod go
invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin

insect go
small air-breathing arthropod

beetle
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings

noun.animal

18 Subcategories

tiger beetle go
active usually bright-colored beetle that preys on other insects
ladybug, ladybeetle, lady beetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle go
small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
ground beetle, carabid beetle go
predacious shining black or metallic terrestrial beetle that destroys many injurious insects
firefly, lightning bug go
nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs
long-horned beetle, longicorn, longicorn beetle go
long-bodied beetle having very long antennae
leaf beetle, chrysomelid go
brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves
carpet beetle, carpet bug go
small beetle whose larvae are household pests feeding on woolen fabrics
clerid beetle, clerid go
predacious on other insects
lamellicorn beetle go
beetle having antennae with hard platelike terminal segments
elaterid beetle, elater, elaterid go
any of various widely distributed beetles
water beetle go
any of numerous aquatic beetles usually having a smooth oval body and flattened hind legs for swimming
whirligig beetle go
aquatic beetle that circles rapidly on the water surface
deathwatch beetle, deathwatch, Xestobium rufovillosum go
bores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death
weevil go
any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products
blister beetle, meloid go
beetle that produces a secretion that blisters the skin
bark beetle go
small beetle that bores tunnels in the bark and wood of trees
rove beetle go
active beetle typically having predatory or scavenging habits
Asian longhorned beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis go
a beetle from China that has been found in the United States and is a threat to hardwood trees