"unextinct" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From un- + extinct (adjective). Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un|extinct|id1=negative|pos2=adjective}} un- + extinct (adjective) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} unextinct (not comparable)
  1. Not extinct; still living. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: extant
    Sense id: en-unextinct-en-adj-zX8Cy5vN Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- (negative)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: unextincts [present, singular, third-person], unextincting [participle, present], unextincted [participle, past], unextincted [past]
Etymology: From un- + extinct (verb). Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un-|extinct|id1=reversive|pos2=verb}} un- + extinct (verb) Head templates: {{en-verb}} unextinct (third-person singular simple present unextincts, present participle unextincting, simple past and past participle unextincted)
  1. To make not extinct; especially, to return an extinct species to existence. Synonyms: de-extinct
    Sense id: en-unextinct-en-verb-~fU~-WHD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- (reversive) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un- (reversive): 36 64
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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