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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
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organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
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animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna go
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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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
animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium
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reptile, reptilian go
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
synapsid, synapsid reptile
extinct reptile having a single pair of lateral temporal openings in the skull
extinct reptile having a single pair of lateral temporal openings in the skull
noun.animal
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therapsid, protomammal go
probably warm-blooded
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ictodosaur go
intermediate in form between the therapsids and most primitive true mammals
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pelycosaur go
large primitive reptile having a tall spinal sail
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edaphosaurus go
heavy-bodied reptile with a dorsal sail or crest
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dimetrodon go
carnivorous dinosaur of the Permian in North America having a crest or dorsal sail