endangered species
Defined in 1 dictionary — U.S. Code
United States Code
16 U.S.C. § 1532 — for the purposes of this chapter
The term “endangered species” means any species which is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range other than a species of the Class Insecta determined by the Secretary to constitute a pest whose protection under the provisions of this chapter would present an overwhelming and overriding risk to man.