单词 | candidate species |
释义 | candidate species[ kan-di-deyt spee-sheez, spee-seez, kan-di-dit ] / ˈkæn dɪˌdeɪt ˌspi ʃiz, ˌspi siz, ˈkæn dɪ dɪt / 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. Origin of candidate speciesFirst recorded in 1965–70 Words nearby candidate speciescandicidin, candid, candida, candidacy, candidate, candidate species, candid camera, Candide, candidemia, candidiasis, candied Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Scientific definitions for candidate speciescandidate 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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