protected

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protected
pro‧tect‧ed /prəˈtektəd, prəˈtektɪd/

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.