climate canary
climate canary · climate canaries
A species that is affected by an environmental danger prior to other species, thus…A species that is affected by an environmental danger prior to other species, thus serving as an early warning system for the other species with regard to a danger.
Meaning
1 sensesA species that is affected by an environmental danger prior to other species, thus serving as an early warning system for the other species with regard to a danger.
Origin
Derived from miner's canary.Derived from miner's canary.
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Forms
plural: climate canaries| Singular | climate canary |
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