endangered species
1endangered species — en*dan gered spe cies, n. sing. & pl. A species of plant or animal that has declined in numbers to a point where further irreversible decline and extinction[3] has a significant chance. Lists of endangered species are maintained by government… …
2endangered species — A species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its normal range and habitat. The Endangered Species Act of 1973 defines when a species is considered endangered for purposes of federal law. Category: Small… …
3endangered species — n. a species of animal or plant in danger of becoming extinct …
4endangered species — endangered species. См. виды. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …
5Endangered species — An endangered species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters. An endangered species is usually a taxonomic species,… …
6endangered species — a species at risk of extinction because of human activity, changes in climate, changes in predator prey ratios, etc., esp. when officially designated as such by a governmental agency such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [1965 70] * * * Any …
7endangered species — /ɛndeɪndʒəd ˈspisiz/ (say endaynjuhd speeseez) noun 1. a threatened species that is facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future. Compare critically endangered species, vulnerable species. 2. Colloquial (humorous)… …
8endangered species — noun a species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction • Hypernyms: ↑species • Hyponyms: ↑Australian lungfish, ↑Queensland lungfish, ↑Neoceratodus forsteri * * * noun : a species threatened with extinction ; …
9endangered species — UK [ɪnˌdeɪndʒə(r)d ˈspiːʃiːz] / US [ɪnˌdeɪndʒərd ˈspɪʃɪz] noun [countable] Word forms endangered species : singular endangered species plural endangered species a type of animal or plant that may soon become extinct (= disappear from the world) …
10endangered species — Under endangered species protection legislation, a species in danger of extinction because of its low numbers or degraded habitat; or a species likely to become so unless factors affecting its status change; see also vulnerable species …
