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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

gallinaceous bird, gallinacean go
heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds

game bird go
any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport

grouse
popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet

noun.animal

8 Subcategories

black grouse go
grouse of which the male is bluish-black
ptarmigan go
large Arctic and subarctic grouse with feathered feet and usually white winter plumage
capercaillie, capercailzie, horse of the wood, Tetrao urogallus go
large black Old World grouse
spruce grouse, Canachites canadensis go
North American grouse that feeds on evergreen buds and needles
sage grouse, sage hen, Centrocercus urophasianus go
large grouse of sagebrush regions of North America
ruffed grouse, partridge, Bonasa umbellus go
valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada
sharp-tailed grouse, sprigtail, sprig tail, Pedioecetes phasianellus go
large grouse of prairies and open forests of western North America
prairie chicken, prairie grouse, prairie fowl go
brown mottled North American grouse of western prairies