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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

thing go
a separate and self-contained entity

part, piece go
a portion of a natural object

body part go
any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity

organ go
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

sense organ, sensory receptor, receptor go
an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation

chemoreceptor go
a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli

nose, olfactory organ go
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract

snout, rostrum
beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils

noun.animal

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