Noun | 1. | ![]() animal kingdom, Animalia, kingdom Animalia - taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct animals metazoan - any animal of the subkingdom Metazoa; all animals except protozoans and sponges Cnidaria, Coelenterata, phylum Cnidaria, phylum Coelenterata - hydras; polyps; jellyfishes; sea anemones; corals subkingdom - (biology) a taxonomic group comprising a major division of a kingdom |