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noun
: a basic group of natural objects that includes inorganic objects compare animal kingdom, plant kingdom
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First Known Use
circa 1691, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of mineral kingdom was
circa 1691
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“Mineral kingdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mineral%20kingdom. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.
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mineral kingdom
noun
: a basic group of natural objects that includes inorganic objects compare animal kingdom, plant kingdom
Medical Definition
mineral kingdom
noun
: a basic group of natural objects that includes inorganic objects compare animal kingdom, plant kingdom
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