Cites

//saɪts// name, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of cite form-of, plural
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of cite form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Acronym of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

    "Marine species proposals are prominent at this CoP, with proposals to list spiny dogfish, porbeagle shark, European eel, red and pink corals, sawfishes, and several other marine species in the CITES Appendices."

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adducementionquotesummonabduceaccuse

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"All cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises), all sirenians (manatees and dugongs) and several marine carnivores (seals, otters, walrus, and polar bears) are protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)."

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