Simple meaning
What does Extinct mean?
Extinct means a species no longer exists.
Dictionary definition
No longer existing because all members of a species have died.
Example sentences
Extinct in a sentence
easy
Dinosaurs are extinct animals.
medium
Some species became extinct after habitat loss.
hard
Students learned how protection can prevent more species from becoming extinct.
Synonyms
Words like Extinct
vanishedUse when something has disappeared completely.
goneUse when a species no longer exists.
Antonyms
Opposite words
livingUse for species that still exist.
survivingUse when populations continue.
Word family
Extinct word family
Base word
extinct
noun
extinction
The state of being extinct.
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Practice 1
What does extinct mean?
Extinct species have no living members left.
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