coextinction
coextinction · coextinctions
The simultaneous extinction of two or more speciesThe simultaneous extinction of two or more species (especially when one is dependent on the other)
Meaning
1 sensesThe simultaneous extinction of two or more species (especially when one is dependent on the other)
Origin
From co- + extinction.From co- + extinction.
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Forms
plural: coextinctions| Singular | coextinction |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcoextinct
See also
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