Meaning of endangered species | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A species which is in danger of becoming extinct throughout all or a significant portion of its range.
2. A class or kind whose continued existence is threatened.

Equivalents

Examples

“The federal government has added five more birds to the endangered species list.”

“This project involves construction of a railway crossing for wild hazel dormice on the Furness line (Lancashire), in a bid to save⟳ the endangered species from extinction, and it will be the first of its kind on the railway.”

“Since the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century, the division of labor has brought forth specialization in the workforce and university curriculums. The endangered species of polymaths is facing extinction.”

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