HyperDic: threatened

English > 1 sense of the word threatened:
ADJECTIVEallthreatened(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
threatened > pronunciation
Soundsthreh'tahnd
Rhymesabandoned ... Zealand: 132 rhymes with ahnd...
English > threatened: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered.
Example"the spotted owl is a threatened species, not yet an endangered one"
Categoryplant, flora, plant life(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
Broadervulnerablesusceptible to attack / attack / attack
Spanishamenazado

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