endangered
[ en-deyn-jerd ]
/ ɛnˈdeɪn dʒərd /
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adjective
threatened with a danger: endangered lives of trapped coal miners.
Biology, Ecology. generally perceived as threatened with extinction: In 1967, the U.S. government declared the bald eagle endangered, but the national bird’s population recovery since then has been remarkable.
Biology, Ecology. (of a threatened plant or animal species) having a very high risk of extinction, second only to the status of critically endangered, as categorized by the IUCN Red List: There are more than 3,600 endangered plant species throughout the world.Abbreviation: EN
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OTHER WORDS FROM endangered
un·en·dan·gered, adjectiveWords nearby endangered
endamage, endameba, endamoeba, endangeitis, endanger, endangered, endangered species, endangiitis, endaortitis, endarch, end around
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British Dictionary definitions for endangered
endangered
/ (ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd) /
adjective
in danger: used esp of animals in danger of extinctionthe giant panda is an endangered species
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