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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

microorganism, micro-organism go
any organism of microscopic size

virus go
(virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts

animal virus go
an animal pathogen that is a virus

herpes, herpes virus go
any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin

herpes zoster, herpes zoster virus
a herpes virus that causes shingles

noun.animal

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herpes varicella zoster, herpes varicella zoster virus go
a herpes virus that causes chickenpox and shingles