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

urochord, tunicate, urochordate
primitive marine animal having a saclike unsegmented body and a urochord that is conspicuous in the larva

noun.animal

5 Subcategories

ascidian go
minute sedentary marine invertebrate having a saclike body with siphons through which water enters and leaves
salp, salpa go
minute floating marine tunicate having a transparent body with an opening at each end
doliolum go
free-swimming oceanic tunicate with a barrel-shaped transparent body
larvacean go
any member of the class Larvacea
appendicularia go
free-swimming tadpole-shaped pelagic tunicate resembling larvae of other tunicates