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extinction

Definition

  • noun: the state or situation that results when something (such as a plant or animal species) has died out completely
  • noun: the act of making 'extinct' or causing to be 'extinguished'
  • synonyms: destruction, suppression, annihilation

Examples

  • Several bird species are threatened with 'extinction'. = Several bird species are 'on the brink of extinction'.

  • Mass 'extinctions' of prehistoric animals are known to have occurred.

  • the 'extinction' of all life in the region

Movie quotes

  • (..) Well, excuse me! How can this shark still be alive after all this time? Some scientists believe the Megalodon survived the extinction of the dinosaurs and the ice age by living in deep-water trenches. And no one's seen one after all this time? (..)
    2002 Shark Attack 3: Megalodon