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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

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul go
a human being

scientist go
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences

social scientist go
someone expert in the study of human society and its personal relationships

anthropologist
a social scientist who specializes in anthropology

noun.person

4 Subcategories

archeologist, archaeologist go
an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture
ethnographer go
an anthropologist who does ethnography
ethnologist go
an anthropologist who studies ethnology
social anthropologist, cultural anthropologist go
an anthropologist who studies such cultural phenomena as kinship systems