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IUCN Red List
[ ahy-yoo-see-en red list ]
noun
- an inventory of the conservation status of plant and animal species throughout the world, as directed and compiled by the International Union for Conservation of Nature: recognized as the world’s most comprehensive and authoritative assessment of species extinction risk.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of IUCN Red List1
First recorded in 1960–65
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