动物界 (dòng wù jiè) — animal kingdom (Kingdom Animalia in biological taxonomy)
Definition
The taxonomic 'Kingdom Animalia' in biology — one of the classical biological kingdoms, parallel to 植物界 (plant kingdom). Refers to the whole category, not individual animals.
noun
animal kingdom (Kingdom Animalia in biological taxonomy)
Examples
- 动物界。dòng wù jiè Bāo kuò suǒ yǒu yǐ zhī de dòng wù zhǒng lèi.The animal kingdom includes all known animal species.
- ，动物界。Shēng wù xué shàng, rén lèi yě shǔ yú dòng wù jiè.In biology, humans also belong to the animal kingdom.
- 动物界。dòng wù jiè Hé zhí wù jiè shì dì qiú shàng zuì dà de liǎng gè shēng wù fēn lèi.The animal kingdom and the plant kingdom are the two largest biological classifications on Earth.
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