extant
(adjective)
Still alive; not extinct.
Examples of extant in the following topics:
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Microbial Environments and Microenvironments
- Like all extant organisms, microbes have evolved to thrive within a given environmental context.
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Newly Discovered Eukaryotes
- Many extant species may become extinct before they are described.
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ABC Transporters
- ATP-binding cassette transporters (ABC-transporters) are members of a protein superfamily that is one of the largest and most ancient families with representatives in all extant phyla from prokaryotes to humans.