Extant is the opposite of the word
extinct
Extinction is the termination of a kind of organism or of a group of kinds (taxon), usually a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and ...
. It may refer to:
* Extant hereditary
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Extant literature
Ancient literature comprises religious and scientific documents, tales, poetry and plays, royal edicts and declarations, and other forms of writing that were recorded on a variety of media, including stone, stone tablets, papyri, palm leaves, and ...
, surviving literature, such as ''Beowulf'', the oldest extant manuscript written in English
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Extant taxon, a taxon which is not extinct, such as an extant species
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Extant Theatre Company Extant is the only UK-based performing arts company run by, and for, visually-impaired people. The company was founded in 1997 and is led by blind Artistic Director and CEO, Maria Oshodi. It produces a range of work for national and international t ...
, a disability arts organisation
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''Extant'' (TV series), an American television series
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Hank Hall
Hank Hall is a fictional character that appears in DC Comics. He first appeared in ''Showcase'' #75 (June 1968) as Hawk of Hawk and Dove. He later became the supervillain Monarch in the crossover event limited series ''Armageddon 2001''. After tha ...
, also known as Extant, a DC Comics supervillain
See also
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Extent (disambiguation)
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