wildlifenoun [ U ]
uk/ˈwaɪld.laɪf/us/ˈwaɪld.laɪf/B1 animals and plants that grow independently of people, usually in natural conditions:
a documentary on Peruvian wildlife
wildlife groups/conservation
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- At the museum there was a diorama of local wildlife.
- She left a large sum of money in her will to found a wildlife sanctuary.
- The use of pesticides is killing off birds, fish and wildlife.
- Their work involves restoring and recreating wildlife habitats all across the country.
- A new series of wildlife programmes has started on Monday evenings.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Plants & animals - general words
- animal kingdom
- autotroph
- biped
- bloodsucker
- carnivore
- flora
- flora and fauna
- greenery
- herbivore
- heterotroph
- non-placental
- omnivore
- omnivorous
- parasite
- parasitic
- secondary consumer
- songster
- vegetation
- vertebrate
- warm-blooded
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