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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

relation, relative go
a person related by blood or marriage

issue, offspring, progeny go
the immediate descendants of a person

kid, child go
a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age

baby, babe, infant go
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

neonate, newborn, newborn infant, newborn baby
a baby from birth to four weeks

noun.person

7 Subcategories

liveborn infant go
infant who shows signs of life after birth
low-birth-weight baby, low-birth-weight infant go
an infant born weighing less than 5.5 pounds (2500 grams) regardless of gestational age
postmature infant go
infant born after 42 weeks of gestation
premature baby, preterm baby, premature infant, preterm infant, preemie, premie go
an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
small-for-gestational-age infant, SGA infant go
an infant whose size and weight are considerably less than the average for babies of the same age
stillborn infant go
infant who shows no signs of life after birth
term infant go
infant born at a gestational age between 37 and 42 completed weeks