nonextant

nonextant
adjective
1. no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
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an extinct species of fish

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an extinct royal family

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extinct laws and customs

Syn: ↑extinct
Ant: ↑extant (for: ↑extinct)
Similar to: ↑dead
See Also: ↑nonexistent
2. no longer existing or inaccessible through loss or destruction
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"its nonextant original was written on vellum"- G.B.Saul

Similar to: ↑nonexistent

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\(ˈ) ̷ ̷+, | ̷ ̷+\ adjective
: not extant; especially : no longer existing or accessible through loss or destruction

its nonextant original was written on vellum — G.B.Saul

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adj.

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