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[L. exstinctus, to be extinguished] No longer existing.
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early 15c., "extinguished, quenched," from Latin extinctus/exstinctus, past participle of extinguere/exstinguere "to put out, quench; go out, die out; kill, destroy" (see extinguis [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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no longer existing.
Source: nationalgeographic.org

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no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives; "an extinct species of fish"; "an extinct royal family&quot [..]
Source: google-dictionary.so8848.com

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adj. Being no longer in existence.
Source: easypacelearning.com

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A taxon is Extinct when there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. A taxon is presumed Extinct when exhaustive surveys in known and/or expected habitat, at appropriate times (diur [..]
Source: biodiversitya-z.org

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A species that no longer survives in the world. Extinction is caused by changes in climate, environment, evolution, hunting, or food sources.
Source: canadiangeographic.com

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An animal species that is extinct has died out. Most animal species that ever existed have gone extinct, including all the dinosaurs.
Source: zoomdinosaurs.com (offline)

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The end of a species; when a species dies out it is classified as extinct.
Source: conservewildlifenj.org

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(L: ex=out of; stinguere= to quench; extinguere=squeeze out) used for species which are no longer known to exist in the wild after repeated searches of the type localities and other known likely place [..]
Source: seafriends.org.nz

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(adj) no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives(adj) (of e.g. volcanos) permanently inactive(adj) being out or having grown cold
Source: beedictionary.com

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A species that no longer exists anywhere on Earth.
Source: natureconservancy.ca

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IUCN Red List categories - a taxon is 'extinct' when there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died (International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources [..]
Source: ukmpas.org

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When all members of a particular species have died. For more information see the conservation status.
Source: marinemammal.uga.edu

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No longer in existence. Once a species is extinct, all individuals within this species have forever vanished from the planet.
Source: wolf.org

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there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual of the species has died.
Source: fauna-flora.org

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A taxon is Extinct when there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. A taxon is presumed Extinct when exhaustive surveys in known and/or expected habitat, at appropriate times (diur [..]
Source: galapagos.org

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no longer living. extinction:
Source: audubonadventures.org

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When a species of animal no longer exists.
Source: animalcorner.co.uk

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A condition in which a species or other taxon no longer occurs anywhere on Earth.
Source: celp.ca (offline)





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