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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).

   Scrabble Points: 16

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

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   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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   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 b. : no longer active.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 a. : gone out of use : superseded.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.

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

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

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

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   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.

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

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

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXTINCTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a situation in which something no longer exists: extinction of The extinction of the dinosaurs occurred millions of years ago. in danger of extinction Many species of plants and animals are in danger of extinction (= being destroyed so that they no longer exist).