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extinctic

extinctic adjective: of, or related to extinction.

Adjective

extinctic (comparative more extinctic, superlative most extinctic)

  1. (rare) Of, or related to extinction.
    • At the three major extinctic points in Paleozoic time, the increase in the rate of extinction of […]1974, Society of America Bulletin, Volume 85, Issues 4-6

Forms of extinctic

comparativemore extinctic
superlativemost extinctic

Origin of extinctic

From extinct + -ic.

Questions about extinctic

What does extinctic mean?
Extinctic means of, or related to extinction.
What part of speech is extinctic?
Extinctic is an adjective.

Words near extinctic in the dictionary

  1. extinct language
  2. extinct languages
  3. extincted
  4. extincteur
  5. extincteurs
  6. extinctic
  7. extincting
  8. extinction
  9. extinction burst
  10. extinction bursts
  11. extinction event

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