Definition of extinct. Meaning of extinct. Synonyms of extinct

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Definition of extinct

Extinct
Extinct Ex*tinct", a. [L. extinctus, exstinctus, p. p. of extinguere, exstinguere. See Extinguish.] 1. Extinguished; put out; quenched; as, a fire, a light, or a lamp, is extinct; an extinct volcano. Light, the prime work of God, to me is extinct. --Milton. 2. Without a survivor; without force; dead; as, a family becomes extinct; an extinct feud or law.
Extinct
Extinct Ex*tinct", v. t. To cause to be extinct. [Obs.] --Shak.

Meaning of extinct from wikipedia

- taxon by the death of its last member. A taxon may become functionally extinct before the death of its last member if it loses the capacity to reproduce...
- This page features lists of species and organisms that have become extinct. The reasons for extinction range from natural occurrences, such as shifts...
- An extinct language or dead language is a language with no living native speakers. A dormant language is a dead language that still serves as a symbol...
- A species that is extinct in the wild (EW) is one that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as only consisting of...
-   Extinct in the wild (EW): 2 species   Critically endangered (CR): 203 species   Endangered (EN): 505 species   Vulnerable (VU): 536 species   Near threatened...
- Extinct is a 2021 animated science fiction comedy film directed by David Silverman, and co-directed by Raymond S. Persi, from a screenplay by Joel Cohen...
- is the process of generating an organism that either resembles or is an extinct species. There are several ways to carry out the process of de-extinction...
- of eruption or volcanism, can be defined as either active, dormant or extinct. Active volcanoes have a recent history of volcanism and are likely to...
- earthworms brought over in soil from Europe. Species naturally become extinct from islands over time; this can be either local extinction if the species...
-   Extinct in the wild (EW): 5 species   Critically endangered (CR): 223 species   Endangered (EN): 460 species   Vulnerable (VU): 798 species   Near threatened...