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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

gland, secretory organ, secretor, secreter
any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream

noun.body

4 Subcategories

green gland go
one of a pair of glands (believed to have excretory functions) in some crustaceans near the base of the large antennae
silk gland, serictery, sericterium go
silk-producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders
exocrine gland, exocrine, duct gland go
a gland that secretes externally through a duct
endocrine gland, endocrine, ductless gland go
any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream