critically endangered

== English == === Alternative forms === critically-endangered CR, (uncommon, proscribed) CE (abbreviation) === Etymology === === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ˈkɹɪ.tɪk.li ɛnˈdeɪn.d͡ʒəɹd/, (common pronunciation) /ˈkɹɪ.tɪ.kli ɪnˈdeɪn.d͡ʒəɹd/ === Adjective === critically endangered (comparative more critically endangered, superlative most critically endangered) (wildlife conservation, official classification) Of a species or other low-rank taxa, whose population is so small that they are very likely to go extinct in the wild. (informal, humorous, not necessarily of wildlife) Not very common and growing less common; a dying breed. ==== Usage notes ==== critically endangered is more commonly used when following the verb "be" (or its inflected forms). critically-endangered is more commonly used preceding nouns. The official spelling used by the International Union for Conservation of Nature is "critically endangered" and does not use the hyphenated form. ==== Translations ==== === See also === Critically endangered on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Lists of IUCN Red List critically endangered species on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Category:IUCN Critically endangered species on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:IUCN Critically endangered species on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons