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멸종

한국어

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멸종

  • [mjʌ̹ʎt͡ɕ͈o̞ŋ] SK Standard, Seoul

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noun

  1. 한 생물 종류가 지구 생태계에서 사라짐. 멸종 위기에 처하다.
  2. 특정 제품이나 문화 등이 완전히 사장되어 사라짐. 점차 섯다를 치는 인구가 줄어들어 멸종의 길을 걷고 있다.

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  • extinction the action of making or becoming extinct

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MLA

"멸종." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%A9%B8%EC%A2%85. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

멸종. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%A9%B8%EC%A2%85

Chicago

"멸종." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%A9%B8%EC%A2%85.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {멸종},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%A9%B8%EC%A2%85},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}