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Definition of wildlife noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

wildlife

noun
 
/ˈwaɪldlaɪf/
 
/ˈwaɪldlaɪf/
[uncountable]
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  1. animals, birds, insects, etc. that are wild and live in a natural environment
    • policies designed to protect wildlife
    • Development of the area would endanger wildlife.
    • a wildlife habitat
    • a wildlife refuge/sanctuary
    Extra Examples
    • The bacteria pose a real threat to wildlife.
    • The forest is home to a wealth of wildlife.
    • The increasing use of pesticides threatens the wildlife of the area.
    • The large variety of native plants attracts wildlife to the area.
    • The local fish and wildlife population may be lost forever.
    • The school has its own small wildlife garden.
    • They called on the government to help protect native wildlife.
    • data compiled by US and Canadian wildlife agencies
    • federal and state wildlife officials
    • the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Reserve in Texas
    • the illegal wildlife trade
    • wildlife corridors that tigers use to travel between reserves
    • The area is an important wildlife habitat.
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • abundant
    • endangered
    • rare
    verb + wildlife
    • conserve
    • preserve
    • protect
    wildlife + noun
    • habitat
    • area
    • garden
    phrases
    • a diversity of wildlife
    • a wealth of wildlife
    • a/​the impact on wildlife
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See wildlife in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee wildlife in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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