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endan'gered spe'cies




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.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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