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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

natural object go
an object occurring naturally

covering, cover, natural covering
a natural object that covers or envelops

noun.object

24 Subcategories

scale go
a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
shell go
the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod
test go
a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins
body covering go
any covering for the body or a body part
case, sheath go
an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
integument go
an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell
blanket, mantle go
anything that covers
incrustation, encrustation, crust go
a hard outer layer that covers something
envelope go
a natural covering (as by a fluid)
hood, cap go
a protective covering that is part of a plant
indumentum, indument go
a covering of fine hairs (or sometimes scales) as on a leaf or insect
roof go
the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space
shell go
a rigid covering that envelops an object
shell, eggshell go
the exterior covering of a bird's egg
skim go
a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid
slough go
any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)
snowcap go
a covering of snow (as on a mountain peak)
vesture go
something that covers or cloaks like a garment
peridium go
outer layer of the spore-bearing organ in many fungi
pericarp, seed vessel go
the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary
chlamys, perianth, floral envelope, perigone, perigonium go
collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils
theca, sac go
a case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule
indusium go
a membrane enclosing and protecting the developing spores especially that covering the sori of a fern
bark go
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants