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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

somatic cell, vegetative cell go
any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells

nerve cell, neuron go
a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses

brain cell
a nerve cell in the brain

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Golgi's cell, Golgi cell go
a neuron in the cerebral cortex with short dendrites and with either a long axon or a short axon that ramifies in the grey matter
Purkinje cell go
a large densely branching neuron that is the characteristic cell of the cerebellar cortex