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- DictionaryEx·tinct/ikˈstiNG(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"
- 2. (of a volcano) not having erupted in recorded history: "the islands are the remains of extinct volcanoes"
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 b. : no longer active.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 a. : gone out of use : superseded.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.
EXTINCT definition: 1. not now existing: 2. An extinct volcano is one that is not now active (= will not explode…. Learn more.
Extinct definition: no longer in existence; having ended or died out. See examples of EXTINCT used in a sentence.
EXTINCT meaning: 1. not now existing: 2. An extinct volcano is one that is not now active (= will not explode…. Learn more.
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.
extinct. (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.
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.
EXTINCT definition: If a type of animal is extinct, it does not now exist.. Learn more.
The meaning of EXTINCTION is the act of making extinct or causing to be extinguished. How to use extinction in a sentence.
Definition Source. Origin Adjective. Filter (0) 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.
