"de-extinct" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: de-extincts [present, singular, third-person], de-extincting [participle, present], de-extincted [participle, past], de-extincted [past]
Etymology: From de- + extinct. Etymology templates: {{af|en|de-|extinct}} de- + extinct Head templates: {{en-verb}} de-extinct (third-person singular simple present de-extincts, present participle de-extincting, simple past and past participle de-extincted)
  1. (biology, neologism, transitive) To return an extinct species back into the world. Tags: neologism, transitive Categories (topical): Biology Synonyms: unextinct Related terms: de-extinction

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