Mass Extinction Definition
noun
The extinction of a large number of species within a relatively short period of time, as between the Cretaceous and Tertiary Periods when three-quarters of all species on earth, including most dinosaurs, became extinct.
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mass extinctionPlural:
mass-extinctions
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