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extinct
'extinct' - used as an adjective
1. no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
an extinct species of fish
an extinct royal family
extinct laws and customs
2. (of e.g. volcanos) permanently inactive
an extinct volcano
3. being out or having grown cold
threw his extinct cigarette into the stream
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  • extant
  • active
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