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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

investigator, research worker, researcher
a scientist who devotes himself to doing research

noun.person

4 Subcategories

experimenter go
a research worker who conducts experiments
boffin go
(British slang) a scientist or technician engaged in military research
fieldworker go
a researcher who works in the field
postdoc, post doc go
a scholar or researcher who is involved in academic study beyond the level of a doctoral degree