extermination
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cauterizationhybridizationserializationgesticulation

Definition & Meaning of "extermination"in English

Extermination
01

the act of exterminating 

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
02

the act of completely destroying or eliminating something, especially a population or group 

Examples
The extermination of invasive species is necessary to protect native ecosystems. 
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