絶ぜつ滅めつ危き惧ぐ

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

endangered; threatened (species)

Used in environmental and biological contexts to describe species at risk of extinction. Often appears in the compound 絶滅危惧種 (endangered species).

• この鳥とりは絶ぜつ滅めつ危き惧ぐ種しゅに指し定ていされている。

  This bird has been designated as an endangered species.

• 絶ぜつ滅めつ危き惧ぐの動どう物ぶつを守まもるための活かつ動どうが行おこなわれている。

  Activities are being carried out to protect endangered animals.