endangered species

/ɛnˈdeɪndʒərd ˈspiʃiz/
/ɛnˈdeɪndʒəd ˈspiʃiz/
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Definitions of endangered species
  1. noun
    a species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction
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    types:
    Australian lungfish, Neoceratodus forsteri, Queensland lungfish
    an endangered species of lungfish found in rivers in Queensland
    type of:
    species
    (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
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/ɛnˈdeɪndʒərd ˈspiʃiz/
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/ɛnˈdeɪndʒəd ˈspiʃiz/
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