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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

apodiform bird
nonpasserine bird having long wings and weak feet

noun.animal

3 Subcategories

swift go
a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight
tree swift, crested swift go
birds of southeast Asia and East Indies differing from true swifts in having upright crests and nesting in trees
hummingbird go
tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills