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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

lepidopterous insect, lepidopteron, lepidopteran go
insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales

moth go
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae

noctuid moth, noctuid, owlet moth
usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth

noun.animal

6 Subcategories

underwing go
moth having dull forewings and brightly colored hind wings
antler moth, Cerapteryx graminis go
European moth with white antler-like markings on the forewings
heliothis moth, Heliothis zia go
medium-sized moth whose larvae are corn earworms
armyworm, Pseudaletia unipuncta go
moth whose destructive larvae travel in multitudes
Spodoptera exigua go
moth whose larvae are beet armyworms
Spodoptera frugiperda go
moth whose larvae are fall armyworms