Definition of threatened

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  • threatened is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • threatened is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
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Definition of threatened

  • (of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the spotted owl is a threatened species, not yet an endangered one

See definition of threatened in Merriam Webster