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extinct

British pronunciation/ɛkstˈɪŋkt/
American pronunciation/ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
extinct
[ADJECTIVE]
1

(of an animal, plant, etc.) not in existence anymore; not having any living members

synonyms : nonextant
antonyms : extant
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2

(of e.g. volcanos) permanently inactive

antonyms : active
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3

being out or having grown cold

synonyms : out(p)
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Examples
1. The word extinct is an adjective.
2. About 57% of all taxonomic families and 83% of all genera became extinct.
3. That line is extinct.
4. All big dinosaurs go extinct.
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Nearby words

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  • external auditory canal
  • external
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  • exterior
  • extinction
  • extinguisher
  • extirpate
  • extolment
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