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 extinct extinct /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/

adjective

  1. (of e.g. volcanoes) permanently inactive  ( extinct )
    (of e.g. volcanoes) permanently inactive
     An extinct volcano
    an extinct volcano
  2. Being out or having grown cold  ( extinct , out )
    being out or having grown cold
     Threw his extinct cigarette into the stream
    threw his extinct cigarette into the stream
     The fire is out
    the fire is out
  3. No longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives  ( extinct , nonextant )
    no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
     An extinct species of fish
    an extinct species of fish
     An extinct royal family
    an extinct royal family
     Extinct laws and customs
    extinct laws and customs