extant
Still in existence; not having disappeared.
Example
“extant manuscripts of the Old Testament”
Other meanings
Still alive; not extinct.
“birds are the only extant dinosaurs”
Standing out, or above the rest.
Related words
- nonextant
- then-extant
Word history
From Latin "extantem".
Where this comes from
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