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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

location go
a point or extent in space

part, region go
the extended spatial location of something

layer go
a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another

stratum go
one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)

cuticle, epidermis
the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates

noun.body

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mantle, pallium go
(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell