What is the meaning of extinct?

adjective

  • No longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives.
    • usage: "an extinct species of fish"; "an extinct royal family"; "extinct laws and customs"
  • Of e. G. Volcanos. ( permanently inactive)
    • usage: "an extinct volcano"
  • Being out or having grown cold.
    • usage: "threw his extinct cigarette into the stream"; "the fire is out"
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