Definition of endangered species in US English:
 endangered species
nouninˌdānjərd ˈspēSHēzɪnˌdeɪndʒərd ˈspiʃiz
A species of animal or plant that is seriously at risk of extinction.
 special collections of rare and endangered species from Crete
 Example sentencesExamples
-  Not every landscape hosts an endangered species.
 -  For about 10 years, she worked as an investigative reporter for various science and environmental magazines, specializing in the plight of endangered species.
 -  Native bird and other wildlife populations have dwindled such that the region is now home to more than 56 threatened or endangered species of birds and animals.
 -  In the event of an outbreak of Avian Influenza, possible vaccination of rare breeds and endangered species would take place.
 -  Sand lizards are Britain's most endangered species of lizard.
 -  Her series of oil paintings of endangered species helped support the Wild Life Fund through the donation of their copyrights.
 -  Every advanced nation has strict regulations to stop the harming of endangered species.
 -  High up in the mountains around Baltistan in Northern Pakistan there lives an endangered species of snow leopard.
 -  In his late 20s, he worked exclusively for conservation groups, photographing threatened habitats and endangered species around the world.
 -  The men are accused of breaking state laws that protect endangered species.