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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

neuropteron, neuropteran, neuropterous insect
insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins

noun.animal

8 Subcategories

ant lion, antlion, antlion fly go
winged insect resembling a dragonfly
lacewing, lacewing fly go
any of two families of insects with gauzy wings (Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae)
dobson, dobsonfly, dobson fly, Corydalus cornutus go
large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male
fish fly, fish-fly go
similar to but smaller than the dobsonfly
alderfly, alder fly, Sialis lutaria go
dark-colored insect having predaceous aquatic larvae
snakefly go
predatory insect of western North America having a long necklike prothorax
mantispid go
insect that resembles a mantis
spongefly, spongillafly go
hairy-bodied insect whose larvae feed on freshwater sponges