Definition of "extant" []

• Still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct: extant manuscripts. (adjective)
• Archaic Standing out; projecting. (adjective)

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• "Every newly discovered species, extinct or extant, is a potential falsification."
• "The jaw bones in extant reptiles can transmit sound to the inner ear."
• "Well, there's somewhat of a Gap in extant organisms between humans and other apes."