dominium

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dominium.

noun

1. The ownership of a thing.
2. (biology, taxonomy) The highest category in the classification of organisms, ranking above regnum.
   The MC was composed of agents from different separated Dominium like Bacteria (Lactobacillum) and Eukaria (yeast). 2012, Eduardo N. Esteban, Mirentxu Indart, Silvia Cerone, G. de Yaniz, Ana G. Inza, Herminia Landi, Silvina Mogni, Marcela Juliarena, Leticia Igarza, “Production and Biochemestry - Molecular Analysis of Microbial Community Fermenting Whey as a Potential Probiotic for Use Animals”, in Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine, volume 2, number 3, →DOI, page 104
   Extremophilic organisms may be located in all the three dominia and include prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells. 2013, Sara Carillo, phD Thesis in Chemical Sciences: XXV cycle: Extremophile bacteria glycolipids: structure and biological activity, University of Naples “Federico II”: Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences, page 3
   Several aerobic and anaerobic, thermophilic, microorganisms belonging to the Eubacteria and Archaea dominia were isolated from thermal springs of the Eolian Islands. 2004, Extremophiles 2004: 5th International Conference on Extremophiles, Washington, USA: American Society for Microbiology, →OCLC, page 82
3. Political unit
   However, this does not mean that these are the only types of kingdoms, nor that only kingdoms are dominiums. 2009, Margaret R.L.L. Kelly, “Constitutions and the Classics: Sir John Fortescue”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)
   The Indian Sub-continent was partitioned in August 1947 to create two independent, sovereign dominiums, India and Pakistan. 2016, Tahir Ahmad Dhindsa, “Education for Sustainable Development: Challenges in Pakistan”, in Reorienting Educational Efforts for Sustainable Development, page 165