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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

articulation, joint, articulatio
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

noun.body

6 Subcategories

fetlock, fetlock joint go
the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern
hock, hock-joint go
tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals
stifle, knee go
joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped
elbow go
the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
suture, sutura, fibrous joint go
an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)
synovial joint, articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis go
a joint so articulated as to move freely