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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

tissue go
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function

animal tissue go
the tissue in the bodies of animals

connective tissue go
tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells

bone, os go
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

membrane bone
any bone that develops within membranous tissue without previous cartilage formation

noun.body

3 Subcategories

frontal bone, os frontale, forehead go
the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part of the orbits
parietal bone go
either of two skull bones between the frontal and occipital bones and forming the top and sides of the cranium
occipital bone go
a saucer-shaped membrane bone that forms the back of the skull