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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

chordate go
any animal of the phylum Chordata having a notochord or spinal column

vertebrate, craniate go
animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium

mammal, mammalian go
any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair

placental, placental mammal, eutherian, eutherian mammal go
mammals having a placenta

carnivore go
a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal

musteline mammal, mustelid, musteline go
fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals

polecat, skunk, wood pussy
American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled

noun.animal

4 Subcategories

striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis go
most common and widespread North American skunk
hooded skunk, Mephitis macroura go
of Mexico and southernmost parts of southwestern United States
hog-nosed skunk, hognosed skunk, badger skunk, rooter skunk, Conepatus leuconotus go
large naked-muzzled skunk with white back and tail
spotted skunk, little spotted skunk, Spilogale putorius go
small skunk with a marbled black and white coat