conservation dependent

[ kon-ser-vey-shuhn di-pen-duhnt ]

adjective

, Biology, Ecology.

1. (of a plant or animal species) dependent on dedicated conservation practices to prevent its becoming threatened with extinction, as categorized by the IUCN Red List: : CD

   Because this cricket is conservation dependent, we are concerned about its natural habitat in the San Francisco Bay area.

Word History and Origins

Origin of conservation dependent¹

First recorded in 1990–95