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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

hymenopterous insect, hymenopteran, hymenopteron, hymenopter
insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing

noun.animal

7 Subcategories

bee go
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
wasp go
social or solitary hymenopterans typically having a slender body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a formidable sting
Mutillidae, family Mutillidae go
a family of wasps
chalcid fly, chalcidfly, chalcid, chalcid wasp go
any of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insects
ichneumon fly go
hymenopterous insect that resembles a wasp and whose larvae are parasitic on caterpillars and other insect larvae
sawfly go
insect whose female has a saw-like ovipositor for inserting eggs into the leaf or stem tissue of a host plant
ant, emmet, pismire go
social insect living in organized colonies