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

lamellicorn beetle go
beetle having antennae with hard platelike terminal segments

scarabaeid beetle, scarabaeid, scarabaean go
any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes

melolonthid beetle go
any of various beetles of the family (or subfamily) Melolonthidae

rose chafer, rose bug, Macrodactylus subspinosus
common North American beetle: larvae feed on roots and adults on leaves and flowers of e.g. rose bushes or apple trees or grape vines

noun.animal

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