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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

natural object go
an object occurring naturally

covering, cover, natural covering go
a natural object that covers or envelops

body covering go
any covering for the body or a body part

protective covering
the tough natural covering of some organisms

noun.animal

4 Subcategories

armor, armour go
tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant
scute go
large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake
sclerite go
hard plate or element of the exoskeleton of some arthropods
clypeus go
a shield-like plate on the front of an insect's head