kingdom Animalia
- noun
- /ˈkɪŋdəm əˈmælɪə/
- Specialized
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reino Animalia
- Scientists estimate that there are over 9 million species currently classified in the kingdom Animalia.
Examples
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The ongoing study in biology focuses on the diversity of life within the kingdom Animalia.
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Examples of organisms in the kingdom Animalia include everything from insects to mammals.
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If humans inhabit your pieces, let it be in relationship to our cousins in the kingdom Animalia.
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Synonyms
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All animals, living and extinct, that are not plants or fungi
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A kingdom of living things made of many cells that move and eat other living things
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward taxonomic label composed of 'kingdom' (a taxonomic rank) and 'Animalia' (the group of animals), so its meaning 'the taxonomic group of animals' is directly derivable from the constituents. Although 'Animalia' is Latin, the taxonomic naming convention and cognates for 'animal' are cross-linguistically familiar, making the expression immediately comprehensible to learners who know the two words.
Etymology
The name kingdom Animalia comes from kingdom meaning a main group and Animalia, a Latin word for 'animals' or 'living creatures'. That's why it names the group that includes all animals.