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noun
A species which is in danger of becoming extinct throughout all or a significant portion of its range.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences
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noun
A class or kind whose continued existence is threatened.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: dying breed
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noun
a species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: species
Narrower terms: Australian lungfish, Queensland lungfish, Neoceratodus forsteri
History
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