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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

contractile organ, contractor go
a bodily organ that contracts

muscle, musculus go
one of the contractile organs of the body

skeletal muscle, striated muscle go
a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton

extensor muscle, extensor
a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part

noun.body

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quad, quadriceps, quadriceps femoris, musculus quadriceps femoris go
a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg