ENDANGERED Definition & Meaning

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endangered

[en-deyn-jerd]

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adjective

threatened with a danger.
endangered lives of trapped coal miners.
Biology, Ecology.��generally perceived as threatened with extinction.
In 1967, the U.S. government declared the bald eagle endangered, but the national bird’s population recovery since then has been remarkable.
Biology, Ecology.��(of a threatened plant or animal species) having a very high risk of extinction, second only to the status of critically endangered, as categorized by the IUCN Red List: EN
There are more than 3,600 endangered plant species throughout the world.

endangered

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adjective

in danger: used esp of animals in danger of extinction
the giant panda is an endangered species

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unendangered adjective

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of endangered¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; endanger + -ed ²

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DDG’s team complained in his filing about Bailey’s alleged “emotional instability and coercive control,” her “repeated threats of suicide and self-harm” and instances where she “endangered the child’s safety while in emotional distress.”

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This rare and endangered plant is endemic to the Sumatra Island of Indonesia, but is the crown jewel of many botanical centers across the globe.

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While it is not illegal to import animals into the country, India's wildlife protection law bans the import of certain species, including those classified as endangered or protected by the government.

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All this is enough to make progressives wonder if they are the surrounded and endangered species.

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The trio of new packs brings the state total to 10, marking a continued resurgence for the canids protected under state and federal endangered species laws.

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