an·i·ma·lia
| \ ˌanəˈmālyə, -lēə \
Definition of animalia
: that one of the basic groups of living things that comprises either all the animals or all the multicellular animals — compare animal kingdom, plantae, protista
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“Animalia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animalia. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of animalia was in 1902
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