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- pronunciation:
- ihk
stIngkt
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adjective |
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When a type of animal is extinct, there are no more of that type of animal living on Earth. There of none of them left in order to reproduce. Over the course of time, all members of that kind of animal have died.
Dinosaurs are extinct. There are no dinosaurs on earth anymore.Some animals that live on earth now are nearly extinct. Often, this is because they are losing their natural habitat.Many types of frogs are becoming extinct because of an infection caused by bacteria.The dodo is an extinct bird.
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When a volcano is extinct, it is not active anymore. It will not explode again. When a fire is extinct, it is no longer burning.
We can climb up this volcano because we know it is extinct and will not erupt.The firefighters worked for hours until the fire was extinct.- synonyms:
- dead, dormant, extinguished
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| related words: |
dead, deceased |
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