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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

vertebrate, craniate
animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium

noun.animal

10 Subcategories

fetus, foetus go
an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal
Amniota go
higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals) possessing an amnion during development
amniote go
any member of the Amniota
aquatic vertebrate go
animal living wholly or chiefly in or on water
gnathostome go
a vertebrate animal possessing true jaws
bird go
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
amphibian go
cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water
reptile, reptilian go
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
mammal, mammalian go
any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair
tetrapod go
a vertebrate animal having four feet or legs or leglike appendages