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natural object

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Noun1.natural objectnatural object - an object occurring naturally; not made by man
whole, unit - an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"
cocoon - silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
body, organic structure, physical structure - the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"
dead body, body - a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person; "they found the body in the lake"
asterism - (astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation)
black body, blackbody, full radiator - a hypothetical object capable of absorbing all the electromagnetic radiation falling on it; "a black body maintained at a constant temperature is a full radiator at that temperature because the radiation reaching and leaving it must be in equilibrium"
body - an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects; "heavenly body"
carpet - a natural object that resembles or suggests a carpet; "a carpet of flowers"; "the larvae of some moths spin a web that resembles a carpet"
celestial body, heavenly body - natural objects visible in the sky
consolidation - something that has consolidated into a compact mass; "he dropped the consolidation into the acid bath"
constellation - a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
covering, natural covering, cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
estraterrestrial body, extraterrestrial object - a natural object existing outside the earth and outside the earth's atmosphere
mechanism - a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function; "the mechanism of the ear"; "the mechanism of infection"
nest - a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
radiator - any object that radiates energy
rock, stone - a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he threw a rock at me"
sample - all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class
tangle - a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven; "they carved their way through the tangle of vines"
cosmos, macrocosm, universe, world, existence, creation - everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence"
plant part, plant structure - any part of a plant or fungus
artefact, artifact - a man-made object taken as a whole

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To him every natural object seemed to possess something of moral or spiritual life, to be really capable of a companionship with man, full of fine intimacies.
Yet I experienced sometimes that the most sweet and tender, the most innocent and encouraging society may be found in any natural object, even for the poor misanthrope and most melancholy man.
Farebrother was a bachelor, he had thought of being ushered into a snuggery where the chief furniture would probably be books and collections of natural objects.
 
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