LookItUpextinct
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
extinct means: Having no living members left, especially when talking about a type of animal or plant.
adjective
Having no living members left, especially when talking about a type of animal or plant.
- The dodo is extinct.
- Many plants have become extinct.
- Scientists study the bones of extinct animals.
Describing a volcano that is no longer active and is not expected to erupt again.
- This volcano is extinct.
- We walked around the crater of an extinct volcano.
- The island contains several extinct volcanoes.
No longer existing or used, especially a language, custom, or organization.
- That custom is now extinct.
- Only a few texts survive in this extinct language.
- The book describes several extinct political institutions.
Questions about extinct
What does extinct mean?
Having no living members left, especially when talking about a type of animal or plant.
What is extinct in other languages?
Türkçe: nesli tükenmiş · Español: extinto · Français: éteint · Deutsch: ausgestorben · Italiano: estinto · 日本語: 絶滅した
How do you pronounce extinct?
It is pronounced /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/.
How do you use extinct in a sentence?
The dodo is extinct. Many plants have become extinct.
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