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. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲