animal kingdom

noun

: a basic group of natural objects that includes all living and extinct animals compare mineral kingdom, plant kingdom

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Regardless, contagious yawning is widespread in the animal kingdom and still poorly understood. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 5 June 2025 This unique combination of physical and sonic beauty makes the superb lyrebird a true performer in the animal kingdom. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025 Dogs are among the smartest species in the animal kingdom, and their intelligence is often compared to that of a human toddler. Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025 This knowledge enhances our understanding of speciation and extinction in the animal kingdom. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for animal kingdom

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First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of animal kingdom was in 1650

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“Animal kingdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20kingdom. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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animal kingdom

noun
: a basic group of natural objects that includes all living and extinct animals compare mineral kingdom, plant kingdom

Medical Definition

animal kingdom

noun
: a basic group of natural objects that includes all living and extinct animals compare mineral kingdom, plant kingdom
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