| Pronunciation: | thr'etund | ||
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| Matching Terms: | threatened abortion, threatened species, threatener | ||
| Definition: | [adj] (of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered; "the spotted owl is a threatened species, not yet an endangered one" | ||
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| Synonyms: | vulnerable | ||
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