La especie amenazada
Example: La especie amenazada necesita protección para evitar su extinción.
Definition
"La especie amenazada" refers to a species that faces a high risk of extinction in the near future due to various factors such as habitat loss, environmental changes, or human activities. It requires protection measures to ensure its survival.
Etymology
The phrase "la especie amenazada" comes from Spanish, where "especie" means species and "amenazada" is the feminine form of the past participle of "amenazar," meaning threatened. Together, they describe a species under threat. Did you know? The word "especie" originally comes from Latin "species," meaning kind or appearance.
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"La especie amenazada" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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