extinction
/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
the state of being extinct; no longer existing
“Human activity has accelerated the rate of species extinction.”
Origin: Latin extinctio, from extinguere (to quench), from ex- (out) + stinguere (to quench)
/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
the state of being extinct; no longer existing
“Human activity has accelerated the rate of species extinction.”
Origin: Latin extinctio, from extinguere (to quench), from ex- (out) + stinguere (to quench)