noun
Plantae; plant kingdom
Scientific term for the biological kingdom Plantae, used in taxonomy and biology.
植物界は、光合成を行う多細胞生物を含む。
The plant kingdom includes multicellular organisms that perform photosynthesis.
動物界 refers to the animal kingdom (Animalia), while 植物界 refers to the plant kingdom (Plantae).
Compound of 植物 (plant) + 界 (kingdom), a calque from Western biological classification.