ikˈstiŋ(k)tiv, (ˈ)ek|s-, -tēv also -təv adjective
Etymology: extinct (II) + -ive
: capable of making extinct or of extinguishing : tending to make extinct or to extinguish
an extinctive factor
ikˈstiŋ(k)tiv, (ˈ)ek|s-, -tēv also -təv adjective
Etymology: extinct (II) + -ive
: capable of making extinct or of extinguishing : tending to make extinct or to extinguish
an extinctive factor
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012