extinction – Deutsch-English Translations in WikDict

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extinction noun /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
the action of making or becoming extinct	Aussterben

extinct verb /ɛk-/ , /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/ , /ɪkˈstɪŋt/
to cause (an animal or plant species) to die out completely or become extinct	auslöschen

extinct adjective /ɛk-/ , /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/ , /ɪkˈstɪŋt/
of an animal or plant species, a class of people, a family, etc.: having died out completely; no longer in existence	aussterben, ausgestorben
of a geological feature: no longer active; of a volcano: no longer erupting of fire, etc.: no longer alight; of a light, etc.: no longer shining	erloschen

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