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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

animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna go
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

chordate
any animal of the phylum Chordata having a notochord or spinal column

noun.animal

3 Subcategories

cephalochordate go
fish-like animals having a notochord rather than a true spinal column
urochord, tunicate, urochordate go
primitive marine animal having a saclike unsegmented body and a urochord that is conspicuous in the larva
vertebrate, craniate go
animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium