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extirpation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | deracination, excision |
| Type of | pulling, pull |
| Derivation | extirpate |
extirpation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ablation, cutting out, excision |
| Type of | operation, surgical process, surgical procedure, surgery, surgical operation |
| Has types | clitoridectomy, embolectomy, endarterectomy, enervation, female circumcision, hypophysectomy, hysterectomy, laminectomy, laryngectomy, lithotomy, lobectomy, lumpectomy, mastectomy, mastoidectomy, meniscectomy, nephrectomy, neurectomy, oophorectomy, oophorosalpingectomy, ophthalmectomy, orchidectomy, orchiectomy, ovariectomy, pancreatectomy, pneumonectomy, prostatectomy, salpingectomy, septectomy, sigmoidectomy, splenectomy, stapedectomy, suprarenalectomy, vulvectomy, adrenalectomy, appendectomy, appendicectomy, cholecystectomy, vasectomy, adenoidectomy, sympathectomy, thrombectomy, thyroidectomy, tonsillectomy |
| Derivation | extirpate |
Examples of extirpation
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Extirpation, or local extinction of the species, may be imminent on those beaches.
From the sciencedaily.com
Extirpate their names and it is just another extirpation of their history.
From the washingtontimes.com
With their extirpation, the nurturing function of these ponds was lost.
From the en.wikipedia.org
When the Palestinians decided that they were no longer bent on its extirpation, Israel responded.
From the economist.com
Extirpation of the gliobastoma with fluorescence microscope.
From the sciencedaily.com
After all, the extirpation of parasites is a public service.
From the time.com
Conquest and defeat did not necessarily mean the extirpation of one culture and its replacement by another.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Since invading Tibet the Chinese government has instituted pogrom after pogrom aimed at the extirpation of the Tibetans.
From the economist.com
Some previously extinct birds, such as, the Golden Eagle, have recently been reintroduced after decades of extirpation.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
- The act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence
- (extirpate) uproot: destroy completely, as if down to the roots; "the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" "root out corruption"
- (extirpate) uproot: pull up by or as if by the roots; "uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden"
- (extirpate) surgically remove (an organ)
- Local extinction is the condition of a species (or other taxon) which ceases to exist in the chosen area of study, but still exists elsewhere. This phenomenon is also known as extirpation. Local extinctions are contrasted with global extinctions.
- (extirpate) To clear an area of roots and stumps; To pull up by the roots; uproot; To destroy completely; to annihilate; To surgically remove
- (extirpate) To destroy totally; extinction caused by direct human action, such as hunting, trapping, etc.
- (Extirpate) The meaning of this word is "To remove something unwanted.
