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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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 Mahershala Ali, Awkwafina and Angela Bassett are just some of the all-star voice cast playing this story’s magical animal kingdom. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 From leopards and zebras to rats and snakes, a large population of the animal kingdom has been represented on the retro basketball sneaker. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 Next up, Urwerk introduced a bonkers one-off pocket watch, and Vacheron paid tribute to the animal kingdom with eight métiers d’art watches. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 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 14 Sep. 2026.

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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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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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