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extant definition

ex·tant (eks′tənt; ek stant′, ik-)

adjective

  1. still existing; not extinct; not lost or destroyed
  2. Archaic standing out; conspicuous

Etymology: L extans, exstans, prp. of exstare, to stand out or forth < ex-, out + stare, stand

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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