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单词 candidate species
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candidate species

[ kan-di-deyt spee-sheez, spee-seez, kan-di-dit ]
/ ˈkæn dɪˌdeɪt ˌspi ʃiz, ˌspi siz, ˈkæn dɪ dɪt /

noun Biology, Ecology.

any plant or animal species that is a candidate for designation as an endangered species or threatened species: Thanks to conservation efforts, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service no longer classifies this New England rabbit as a candidate species.

Origin of candidate species

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby candidate species

candicidin, candid, candida, candidacy, candidate, candidate species, candid camera, Candide, candidemia, candidiasis, candied
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Scientific definitions for candidate species

candidate species
[ kăndĭ-dāt′ ]

A plant or animal species that is classified by a government agency as a candidate for possible listing as an endangered or threatened species.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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