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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 outdeaddefunctno longer existingno longer extantwiped outdestroyedexterminatedgoneOpposite extantliving
   • ▪ no longer in existence: "an extinct language"
   • ▪ (of a title of nobility) having no valid claimant: "the baronetcy became extinct"
   • 2. (of a volcano) not having erupted in recorded history: "the islands are the remains of extinct volcanoes" Similar inactiveoldformerno longer activeOpposite activedormant
   • ▪ no longer alight: "his now extinct pipe"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘no longer alight’): from Latin exstinct- ‘extinguished’, from the verb exstinguere (see extinguish).

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   What happens if a species of animal is extinct?

   • 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. If a particular kind of worker, way of life, or type of activity is extinct, it no longer exists, because of changes in society.

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   What does extinct mean?

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

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   What is an extinct volcano?

   • An extinct volcano (= mountain made from burned materials) is one that is no longer active. Many species of plants and animals are threatened with extinction. They will inevitably carry their parasites in such movements and so these have the potential to rescue declining local populations or replace extinct ones.

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   Are dinosaurs extinct?

   • 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. You often hear of a species being extinct: there are no living representatives of the species left.

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   Extinct means not now existing or no longer active. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as species, volcanoes, and trades, with examples and translations.

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   Learn the meaning of extinct as an adjective and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Extinct means no longer existing, active, or burning, or gone out of use or having no claimant.

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

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   Extinct means not now existing, such as a species of animal or plant, or a volcano that is no longer active. Learn how to use this word in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.

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   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.

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   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.

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    (ɪkstɪŋkt ) 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.