"extirpable" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From extirp + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|extirp|able}} extirp + -able Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} extirpable (not comparable)
  1. Capable of being extirpated or eradicated. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: inextirpable
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