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candidate species
[ kan-di-deyt spee-sheez, spee-seez, kan-di-dit ]
noun
, Biology, Ecology.
- any plant or animal species that is a candidate for designation as an endangered species or threatened species:
Thanks to conservation efforts, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service no longer classifies this New England rabbit as a candidate species.
candidate species
/ kăn′dĭ-dāt′ /
- A plant or animal species that is classified by a government agency as a candidate for possible listing as an endangered or threatened species.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of candidate species1
First recorded in 1965–70
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