La extinción
Example: La extinción de muchas especies amenaza el equilibrio natural.
Definition
"La extinción" refers to the complete disappearance of a species from the Earth, meaning no living individuals remain. It often threatens the balance of natural ecosystems, as in the phrase, 'La extinción de muchas especies amenaza el equilibrio natural.'
Etymology
The word "la extinción" comes from the Latin 'extinctio,' meaning 'a putting out or extinguishing.' It originally referred to the ending of a fire or light and later came to describe the end of life or existence, such as the disappearance of species.
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"La extinción" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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