material entity

ID

BFO:0000040

Curation status
Published
Created

1 Dec '21

Modified

13 May '24

Definition

An <independent continuant> that is spatially extended whose identity is independent of that of other entities and can be maintained through time.

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Fuzzy set

No

BCIO lower level ontology

Mechanisms of Action