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IELTS word

extinct

/ɪkˈstɪŋkt/adjective

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English definition

no longer existing as a living species

Common phrases / collocations

  1. extinct species
  2. become extinct
  3. nearly extinct

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The museum displayed the bones of an extinct bird.

  2. 2.

    Many animals became extinct long ago.

  3. 3.

    Scientists study extinct species.

Visual learning

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A museum visitor studies the complete skeleton of a giant prehistoric bird.
no longer existing as a living species
1bones in museum
2species no longer lives
bones in museum→species no longer lives