threatened species
[ thret-nd spee-sheez, spee-seez ]
/ ˈθrɛt nd ˈspi ʃiz, ˈspi siz /
noun Biology, Ecology.
a plant or animal species generally perceived as likely, in the near future, to become endangered within all or much of its range: The drainage of this wetland promises to leave us with a number of threatened species.
a plant or animal species that has been categorized by the IUCN Red List as vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered: In evaluating the conservation status of this threatened species, we must follow closely the population growth rate.
Words nearby threatened species
thready,
thready pulse,
threap,
threat,
threaten,
threatened species,
threatening,
three,
three age system,
three cheers for,
three fires