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extinct
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
extinct
(adjective)
extinct
/ɪk
ˈ
stɪŋkt/
adjective
extinct
/ɪk
ˈ
stɪŋkt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of EXTINCT
1
:
no longer existing
an
extinct
(species of) animal
Many of these old traditions have since become
extinct
.
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2
:
no longer active
an
extinct
volcano
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