critically endangered

[krit-i-klee en-deyn-jerd]

adjective

Biology, Ecology.

1. (of athreatened species ) having the highest risk of extinction, as categorized by the IUCN Red List: CR

   The list of critically endangered frog species is alarmingly long.

Word History and Origins

Origin of critically endangered¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

The unusual species was spotted during targeted surveys of the critically endangered wildflower Marianthus aquilonarius, which grows only within the Bremer Range region located between Norseman and Hyden.

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One eel species, Anguilla anguilla, or the European eel, is considered critically endangered and was added to Appendix II in 2009.

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Proponents argue that eel species are effectively indistinguishable when young -- the point at which they are generally traded -- meaning the critically endangered Anguilla anguilla is often being passed off as other species.

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Greater protections for seven species of shark will also be discussed, including a total trade ban under Appendix I for the critically endangered oceanic whitetip.

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The European eel is considered critically endangered.

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