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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

neurogliacyte, neuroglial cell, glial cell
a cell of the neuroglia

noun.body

3 Subcategories

astrocyte go
comparatively large neuroglial cell
microgliacyte go
a cell of the microglia that may become phagocytic and collect waste products of nerve tissue
oligodendrocyte go
a cell of the oligodendroglia