noun
an agency in the Department of the Interior that conserves and protects fish and wildlife and their habitats; assesses the environmental impact of pesticides and nuclear power site and hydroelectric dams and thermal pollution
• Syn: ↑United States Fish and Wildlife Service, ↑FWS
• Hypernyms: ↑agency, ↑federal agency, ↑government agency, ↑bureau, ↑office, ↑authority
• Part Holonyms: ↑Department of the Interior, ↑Interior Department, ↑Interior, ↑DoI
Useful english dictionary. 2012.