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Definition of endangered in English:

endangered

adjectiveɪnˈdeɪndʒəd
  • (of a species) seriously at risk of extinction.

    legislation to protect endangered species
    elephants are acutely endangered in East Africa
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Magnolia stellata is an endangered tree species endemic to the Tokai region of central Japan.
    • Essentially this is a speciality garden centre together with a variety of wildlife, mostly endangered species.
    • Many studies have been devoted to the maintenance of genetic diversity of endemic or endangered island species.
    • For these reasons, these animals have been added to the endangered species list.
    • However, that tree has now been placed on the endangered species list and can no longer be harvested.
    • Many people believe it is right to try to protect endangered species from extinction.
    • The state itself has the largest concentration of endangered species east of Texas.
    • Cloning technologies may save endangered species or even bring back extinct ones.
    • They have been given endangered species status under the Wildlife Protection Act.
    • Although still carefully monitored, they have been removed from the list of endangered species.
    • There have been concerns raised that on such a scale, the shark is at serious risk of becoming an endangered species.
    • The tamarins are a highly endangered species found only in the rain forests of Colombia.
    • But it is now an endangered species and could well become extinct through cross-breeding.
    • On what basis do scientists advocate saving particular endangered species?
    • By the time a species is recognized as endangered, it may already be past recovery.
    • Increasingly, breeding animals of endangered species is among a zoo's stated objectives.
    • Conservation strategies for these two endangered species are proposed.
    • The giant panda, found in the wild in southwest China, is one of the world's most endangered species.
    • For more on conservation and endangered species, visit Animals on the Edge
    • The air traffic controllers with whom we now chat are fast becoming endangered species.
    Synonyms
    in danger, in peril, in jeopardy, at risk, unsafe, unprotected, ill-protected, unguarded
 
 

Definition of endangered in US English:

endangered

adjective
  • (of a species) seriously at risk of extinction.

    legislation to protect endangered species
    elephants are acutely endangered in East Africa
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Cloning technologies may save endangered species or even bring back extinct ones.
    • Magnolia stellata is an endangered tree species endemic to the Tokai region of central Japan.
    • There have been concerns raised that on such a scale, the shark is at serious risk of becoming an endangered species.
    • However, that tree has now been placed on the endangered species list and can no longer be harvested.
    • The air traffic controllers with whom we now chat are fast becoming endangered species.
    • For more on conservation and endangered species, visit Animals on the Edge
    • The tamarins are a highly endangered species found only in the rain forests of Colombia.
    • By the time a species is recognized as endangered, it may already be past recovery.
    • The giant panda, found in the wild in southwest China, is one of the world's most endangered species.
    • On what basis do scientists advocate saving particular endangered species?
    • They have been given endangered species status under the Wildlife Protection Act.
    • For these reasons, these animals have been added to the endangered species list.
    • But it is now an endangered species and could well become extinct through cross-breeding.
    • The state itself has the largest concentration of endangered species east of Texas.
    • Increasingly, breeding animals of endangered species is among a zoo's stated objectives.
    • Essentially this is a speciality garden centre together with a variety of wildlife, mostly endangered species.
    • Many studies have been devoted to the maintenance of genetic diversity of endemic or endangered island species.
    • Conservation strategies for these two endangered species are proposed.
    • Although still carefully monitored, they have been removed from the list of endangered species.
    • Many people believe it is right to try to protect endangered species from extinction.
    Synonyms
    in danger, in peril, in jeopardy, at risk, unsafe, unprotected, ill-protected, unguarded
 
 
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