Dictionary
Thesaurus
Reference
Translate
Web
Endangered Species
Sponsored Links Endangered Animals List
Use Ask.com To Find It. Get Accurate Results & Fast Answers.
www.ask.com
4 dictionary results for: Endangered species
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
endangered species
–noun
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.
[Origin: 1965–70]
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
CITE THIS SOURCE|PRINT
Sponsored Links Endangered Animals List
Use Ask.com To Find It. Get Accurate Results & Fast Answers.
www.ask.com
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
en·dan·gered species   (ěn-dān'jərd)
n.   A species present in such small numbers that it is at risk of extinction.

(Download Now or Buy the Book)
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
CITE THIS SOURCE|PRINT
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
endangered species

noun
a species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
CITE THIS SOURCE|PRINT
The American Heritage Science Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
endangered species       (ěn-dān'jərd)  Pronunciation Key 
A plant or animal species existing in such small numbers that it is in danger of becoming extinct, especially such a species placed in jeopardy as a result of human activity. One of the principal factors in the endangerment or extinction of a species is the destruction or pollution of its native habitat. Other factors include overhunting, intentional extermination, and the accidental or intentional introduction of alien species that outcompete the native species for environmental resources.

The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
CITE THIS SOURCE|PRINT
Share This:Share This: digg.comShare This: ma.gnolia.comShare This: www.stumbleupon.comShare This: del.icio.usShare This: FacebookShare This: favorites.live.comShare This: www.technorati.comShare This: furl.netShare This: myweb2.search.yahoo.comShare This: www.google.com
Sponsored Links Endangered Animals List
Use Ask.com To Find It. Get Accurate Results & Fast Answers.
www.ask.com