endangered species

noun

: a species threatened with extinction
broadly : anyone or anything whose continued existence is threatened

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Once the proposal is finalized, the pangolin would become one of the first animals to be added to the endangered species list since the president took office in January, reports the Washington Post. Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2025 Brad Semel, an endangered species recovery specialist for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, has erected a cage around the nest to deter potential predators. Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025 The springs are home to several threatened and endangered species, including things like Texas wild rice, the fountain darter, and the Texas blind salamander. Morgan O'Hanlon, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025 While the biological and philosophical debates are interesting, the legal ramifications for endangered species conservation are of paramount importance. Alex Erwin, The Conversation, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for endangered species

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of endangered species was in 1865

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“Endangered species.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endangered%20species. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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