| Descriptor in English: | Animals |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Animales |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Animais |
| Descriptor in French: | Animaux |
| Entry term(s): |
Animal Animalia Metazoa |
| Tree number(s): |
B01.050 |
| Scope note: | Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. |
| Annotation: | NIM as check tag; Manual 18.7+; relation to /vet: Manual 19.8.81 |
| History Note: | 2004 (1974); was check tag only (not a descriptor) 1974-2003 |
| DeCS UI: | 841 |
| Descriptor UI: | D000818 |
| Date Established: | 1976/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1975/07/25 |
| Revision Date: | 2010/06/25 |
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ORGANISMS
Eukaryota [B01]Eukaryota
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Animals
- Preferred
Metazoa
- Related but not broader or narrower
| Concept UI |
M0001219 |
| Scope note | Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. |
| Preferred term | Animals |
| Entry term(s) |
Animal Animalia |
| Concept UI |
M0533412 |
| Scope note | A division of multicellular organisms that was a subkingdom under Animalia in the old five kingdom paradigm. |
| Preferred term | Metazoa |
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