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animal kingdom

–noun
the animals of the world collectively.


Origin:
1840–50
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animal kingdom  
n.  A main classification of living organisms that includes all animals.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Cultural Dictionary

animal kingdom

The group of living things typically distinguished from members of the plant kingdom by the power of moving from place to place and by a metabolism that does not use photosynthesis.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: animal kingdom
Function: noun
: a basic group of natural objects that includes all living and extinct animals —compare MINERAL KINGDOM, PLANT KINGDOM
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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