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nonextant

no·nex·tant

uncommon

adjective

1.

no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives

  • “an extinct species of fish”
  • “an extinct royal family”
  • “extinct laws and customs”
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2.

no longer existing or inaccessible through loss or destruction

  • “its nonextant original was written on vellum” G.B.Saul
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Origin

From non- + extant.

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