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endangered species
en·dan·gered spe·cies (plural en·dan·gered spe·cies)


noun 
Definition:
 
species threatened by extinction: a species whose numbers are so few, or are declining so quickly, that the animal, plant, or other organism may soon become extinct. Endangered species are sometimes protected under national or international law.
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