Imperiled
adj, verb
adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of imperil form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 at risk of becoming extinct
"The wildlife management plan was focused on helping the reproductive needs of imperiled species."
Example
More examples"In addition to preserving seeds, the USDA's National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation recently began storing the frozen embryos of important or rare species of livestock, another genetic treasure imperiled by human activities."
Etymology
From imperil + -ed.
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