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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

structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure go
a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing

tube, tube-shaped structure go
(anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure

tubule
a small tube

noun.body

6 Subcategories

microtubule go
a microscopically small tubule
nephron, uriniferous tubule go
any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney
uveoscleral pathway go
a tubule that drains excess aqueous humor
seminiferous tubule go
any of the numerous long convoluted tubules in the testis which are the sites where spermatozoa mature
vasa efferentia go
the several highly convoluted tubules that lead from the rete testis to the vas deferens and form the head of the epididymis
trachea go
one of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids