Extinctions

noun

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Noun

1
plural of extinction form-of, plural

Synonyms

abolishment abolition abscission amputation annihilation annulment

Example

"Previous episodes of mass extinctions were driven by natural disasters such as asteroids, but this one is driven by humans."

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