EnglishMain Dictionary
extinct
Universal Words
adjective
1 (of a type of plant, animal, etc.) no longer in existence:
an extinct species * to become extinct * The red squirrel is in danger of becoming extinct in England. * the fossilised remains of extinct animals
2 (of a type of person, job or way of life) no longer in existence in society:
Servants are now almost extinct in modern society.
3 (of a VOLCANO) no longer active
