Meanings
nouncoextinction (plural coextinctions)
plural coextinctions
- biologyThe simultaneous extinction of two or more species (especially when one is dependent on the other)
Origin
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coextinction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coextinction
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“coextinction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coextinction. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coextinction,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coextinction.
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