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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

cell go
(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms

somatic cell, vegetative cell go
any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells

skin cell go
any of the cells making up the skin

epidermal cell
any of the cells making up the epidermis

noun.body

2 Subcategories

melanoblast go
an epidermal cell that is a precursor of a melanocyte
melanocyte go
a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone