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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

structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure go
a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing

plate
any flat platelike body structure or part

noun.body

4 Subcategories

operculum go
a hard flap serving as a cover for (a) the gill slits in fishes or (b) the opening of the shell in certain gastropods when the body is retracted
comb go
ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore
frill go
(paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
lamina go
a thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral)