Unextinction

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The process of bringing an extinct species back into existence. countable, uncountable

    ""Pteranodon party, their evolution cycle is up on Xirdneh, in celebration of their unextinction there's a savior-class carrier chartered, and with this coupon we can chose two Gaeapod clones of our preference to be sacrificed to the initial pteranodon brood!" […]"

  2. 2
    Lack or absence of extinction. rare, uncountable

    "A knowing subject may, on one hand, show complete unextinction, continue to give a conditioned reaction despite numerous non-reinforcements or he may, on the other hand, show immediate extinction and withhold a conditioned reaction despite hundreds of reinforcements."

Synonyms

All synonyms
de-extinction

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""Pteranodon party, their evolution cycle is up on Xirdneh, in celebration of their unextinction there's a savior-class carrier chartered, and with this coupon we can chose two Gaeapod clones of our preference to be sacrificed to the initial pteranodon brood!" […]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From un- (reversive prefix) + extinction.

Etymology 2

From un- (lack of) + extinction.

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