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

bird go
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

bird of prey, raptor, raptorial bird go
any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals

eagle, bird of Jove
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

noun.animal

6 Subcategories

eaglet go
a young eagle
harpy, harpy eagle, Harpia harpyja go
large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America
golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos go
large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck
tawny eagle, Aquila rapax go
brownish eagle of Africa and parts of Asia
bald eagle, American eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus go
a large eagle of North America that has a white head and dark wings and body
sea eagle go
any of various large eagles that usually feed on fish