climate canary

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Definition of climate canary in English English dictionary

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

Hyphenation

cli·mate ca·na·ry

Turkish pronunciation

klaymıt kıneri

Pronunciation

/ˈklīmət kəˈnerē/ /ˈklaɪmət kəˈnɛriː/

Etymology

() Similar to the miner's canary, from which the term is derived.