Medical Dictionary

kingdom

noun king·dom \ˈkiŋ-dəm\

Medical Definition of KINGDOM

1
:  any of the three primary divisions into which natural objects are grouped—see animal kingdom, mineral kingdom, plant kingdom
2
:  a major category (as Protista) in biological taxonomy that ranks above the phylum and below the domain
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