critically endangered

adj — 2 senses

adj

US /ˈkɹɪ.tɪk.li ɛnˈdeɪn.d͡ʒəɹd/

Of a species or other low-rank taxa, whose population is so small that they are very likely to go extinct in the wild.

Wildlife conservation; official classification; wildlife conservation; official classification

Humorous, Informal, Not necessarily of wildlife Not very common and growing less common; a dying breed.

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