IELTS Anvil

extinct

CEFR: B2
Having no living members remaining on Earth; or no longer active or burning (e.g. 'an extinct volcano').

Synonyms

  • defunct
  • vanished
  • moribund

Example Sentence

The dodo became extinct within a few decades of human arrival on the island of Mauritius due to hunting and introduced predators.

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