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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

zygote, fertilized ovum
(genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell)

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heterozygote go
(genetics) an organism having two different alleles of a particular gene and so giving rise to varying offspring
homozygote go
(genetics) an organism having two identical alleles of a particular gene and so breeding true for the particular characteristic