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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The pattern bucks what scientists see elsewhere in the animal kingdom and helps explain why Great Danes rarely outlive golden retrievers or pugs. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026 Across the rest of the animal kingdom, bigger species tend to outlive smaller ones. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 An early tour of his estate, provided by the swirling camerawork of Emmanuel Lubezki, reveals a catalogue of crimes against the animal kingdom, with antlers and furs festooning every surface. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026 But Putin’s comments about the animal kingdom may give a sense of where his head is these days. — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 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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animalize
animal kingdom
animallike
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“Animal kingdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20kingdom. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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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

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animal kingdom

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