animal kingdom

noun

1. the animals of the world collectively.

animal kingdom

noun

1. a category of living organisms comprising all animals Compare plant kingdom mineral kingdom

animal kingdom

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of animal kingdom¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

The ladybug, once a treasured member of the animal kingdom, is six legs deep in a publicity crisis.

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Political systems that resemble one another in their fundamental structure and function are like species in the animal kingdom: A chihuahua is not a golden retriever, but they are both dogs.

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Sir David Attenborough's latest BBC One series documents how parents from across the animal kingdom sacrifice everything in order to raise their young.

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Sir David Attenborough returns to BBC One on Sunday with a new five-part wildlife series showing how parents from across the animal kingdom sacrifice everything in order to raise their young.

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But however put-upon we may feel, our kids' failure to overtly and regularly praise us for our maternal virtues is nothing beside the societal lack of appreciation for some of the animal kingdom's great mothers.

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