extirpated
[ ek-ster-pey-tid, ik-stur-pey- ]
/ ˈɛk stərˌpeɪ tɪd, ɪkˈstɜr peɪ- /
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Definition of extirpated
adjective
having been destroyed or removed:Histological examination determined that all the extirpated tumors were meningiomas.
Biology.Ecology. (of a species) no longer found in a given area; locally or regionally extinct: In the Chesapeake Bay watershed, the James River is the last confirmed holdout for the nearly extirpated Atlantic sturgeon.The successful reintroduction of an extirpated species such as the scarlet ibis indicates that it may be possible to recover at least part of the original biota of the region.
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OTHER WORDS FROM extirpated
un·ex·tir·pat·ed, adjectiveWords nearby extirpated
extine, extinguish, extinguishant, extinguisher, extirpate, extirpated, extirpation, extn., extol, extorsion, extorsive
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