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threatened
adjective
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
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ˈθɹɛt.n̩d
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adjective
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
“The spotted owl is a threatened species, not yet an endangered one”
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The spotted owl is a threatened species, not yet an endangered one
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