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extinctive
[ ik-stingk-tiv ]
/ ɪkˈstɪŋk tɪv /
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adjective
tending or serving to extinguish.
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Words nearby extinctive
exterritorial, extima, extinct, extinct in the wild, extinction, extinctive, extine, extinguish, extinguishant, extinguisher, extirpate
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British Dictionary definitions for extinctive
extinctive
/ (ɪkˈstɪŋktɪv) /
adjective
tending or serving to extinguish or make extinct
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