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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

invertebrate go
any animal lacking a backbone or notochord

coelenterate, cnidarian go
radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures

hydrozoan, hydroid
colonial coelenterates having the polyp phase dominant

noun.animal

4 Subcategories

planula go
the flat ciliated free-swimming larva of hydrozoan coelenterates
hydra go
small tubular solitary freshwater hydrozoan polyp
siphonophore go
a floating or swimming oceanic colony of polyps often transparent or showily colored
sertularian go
feathery colony of long-branched stems bearing stalkless paired polyps