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    extinct
    /ɪkˈstɪŋ(k)t/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants) having no living members; no longer in existence: "trilobites and dinosaurs are extinct" Similar vanishedlostdied outdeadOpposite extantliving
    • 2. (of a volcano) not having erupted in recorded history: "the islands are the remains of extinct volcanoes" Similar inactiveoldformerno longer activeOpposite activedormant

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXTINCT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    EXTINCT definition: 1. not now existing: 2. An extinct volcano is one that is not now active (= will not explode…. Learn more.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › extinctEXTINCT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Extinct definition: no longer in existence; having ended or died out. See examples of EXTINCT used in a sentence.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › extinctExtinct Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : no longer burning. b. : no longer active. an extinct volcano. 2. : no longer existing. an extinct animal. 3. a. : gone out of use : superseded. b. : having no qualified claimant. an extinct title. extinct. 2 of 2. verb. extincted; extincting; extincts. transitive verb.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › extinctExtinct - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Something that no longer exists and has no living representative is extinct. Dinosaurs are extinct. Polar bears may become extinct. Sadly, history teachers who force their students to memorize long lists of dates are in no danger of becoming extinct.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXTINCT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. adjective. A species of animal or plant that is extinct no longer has any living members, either in the world or in a particular place. It is 250 years since the wolf became extinct in Britain. ...the bones of extinct animals. Synonyms: dead, lost, gone, vanished More Synonyms of extinct. 2. adjective.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishextinct adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    extinct. adjective. /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/. /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/. (of a type of plant, animal, etc.) no longer in existence. an extinct species. to become extinct. The red squirrel is in danger of becoming extinct in England. the fossilised remains of extinct animals.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXTINCT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    EXTINCT meaning: 1. not now existing: 2. An extinct volcano is one that is not now active (= will not explode…. Learn more.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › extinctExtinct Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    adjective. Having died down or burned out; extinguished. An extinct fire. Webster's New World. No longer in existence or use; specif., having no living examples. An extinct species. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. No longer active. An extinct volcano. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. No longer spoken as a native language.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEXTINCT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    EXTINCT definition: If a type of animal is extinct, it does not now exist.. Learn more.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › extinctExtinct - definition of extinct by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Biology) (of an animal or plant species) having no living representative; having died out. 2. quenched or extinguished. 3. (Physical Geography) (of a volcano) no longer liable to erupt; inactive. 4. void or obsolete: an extinct political office. [C15: from Latin exstinctus quenched, from exstinguere to extinguish]