critically endangered

American  

[krit-i-klee en-deyn-jerd] / ˈkrɪt ɪ kli ɛnˈdeɪn dʒərd /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of critically endangered

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Harvest mice weigh the same as a 20 pence coin and are considered to be critically endangered in Scotland by the Mammal Society.

From BBC

The Fongoli apes are members of the critically endangered subspecies of West African chimpanzees.

From Barron's

The zoo is home to more than 8,000 animals – from a colony of leafcutter ants to critically endangered Asiatic lions.

From BBC

The population of critically endangered Darwin's frogs also rose by eight last year.

From BBC

Dan Simmonds, head keeper at the zoo, said: "Everything in terms of conservation that we do here at London Zoo is incredibly important to ensure that we've got a safe, long-term sustainable population of, in many cases, critically endangered or in some cases extinct-in-the-wild animals."

From BBC