animal kingdom

noun

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

Examples of animal kingdom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Over millions of years, their ability to thrive in diverse habitats have solidified their status as resilient survivors in the animal kingdom. Scott Travers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 Its powerful sense of smell was like none other in the animal kingdom. Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024 As is often is the the case in the animal kingdom, the most dangerous biological compounds are also the most pharmacologically promising. Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 While colossal squid have the largest eyes in the animal kingdom, they are outclassed in another metric: eye-to-body-mass ratio. Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 23 Feb. 2024 Some of these stories wordlessly follow conflicts in the animal kingdom, while others have a lot to say about the mechanizations of Earth, the state of our climate, and how humans are inextricably connected to the world around us. Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2024 Kangaroo features These marsupials have remarkable features that distinguish them in the animal kingdom. Maeghan Dolph, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2024 Magill features a series of explicit images while giving facts surrounding courtship and breeding behaviors in the animal kingdom. Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 But bigger doesn’t always mean better in the animal kingdom—just ask Gaia, the 8-month-old black-footed cat who recently arrived at Utah’s Hogle Zoo. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024

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Word History

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 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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