protected
pro‧tect‧ed /prəˈtektəd, prəˈtektɪd/ BrE AmE adjective
[Word Family: noun: ↑protection, ↑protector, ↑protectionism, ↑protectionist, ↑protectiveness, ↑protectorate; adjective: ↑protected ≠ ↑unprotected, ↑protective, ↑protectionist; verb: ↑protect; adverb: ↑protectively]
a protected animal, plant, area, or building is one that it is illegal to harm or damage:
Spotted owls are a protected species.
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