"extinctive" meaning in English

See extinctive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more extinctive [comparative], most extinctive [superlative]
Etymology: extinct + -ive Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|extinct|ive}} extinct + -ive Head templates: {{en-adj}} extinctive (comparative more extinctive, superlative most extinctive)
  1. Tending or serving to extinguish, or make extinct.
    Sense id: en-extinctive-en-adj-hR~flFzL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ive

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