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kingdom

n. traditionally, the highest category used in biological taxonomy, which contains related phyla. Modern classifications recognize five kingdoms—Bacteria, Protista (or Protoctista), Animalia, Fungi, and Plantae—which in some systems are grouped into domains.

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