高こう等とう動どう物ぶつ

noun

higher animal

A biological term for animals with complex organization, especially vertebrates; often contrasted with 下等動物 (lower animals).

• 高こう等とう動どう物ぶつは複ふく雑ざつな神しん経けい系けいを持もっている。

  Higher animals have complex nervous systems.

• 生せい物ぶつ学がくの授じゅ業ぎょうで高こう等とう動どう物ぶつと下か等とう動どう物ぶつの違ちがいを学まなんだ。

  In biology class, we learned the difference between higher and lower animals.