Unextinct

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make not extinct; especially, to return an extinct species to existence. transitive

    "Removing graffiti. Unextincting the dodo bird."

  2. 2
    To correct, or otherwise account for the extinction of an astronomical object.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Not extinct; still living. not-comparable

    "There was only one person in the village who had actually known Luella Miller. That person was a woman well over eighty, but a marvel of vitality and unextinct youth."

Synonyms

All synonyms
de-extinctextant

Example

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"There was only one person in the village who had actually known Luella Miller. That person was a woman well over eighty, but a marvel of vitality and unextinct youth."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From un- + extinct (adjective).

Etymology 2

From un- + extinct (verb).

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