Defunct and Stillborn

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Defunct adjective - No longer living.

Usage example: a defunct species that we know only through fossil remains

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Stillborn and defunct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stillborn" instead an adjective "Defunct".

Stillborn adjective - (of newborn infant) showing no signs of life at birth; not liveborn.

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Defunct and stillborn are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defunct" instead an adjective "Stillborn".

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