What does 絶滅 mean?
絶滅 is a Japanese noun meaning “destruction, extinction” in English. It can also be translated as “eradication” depending on context. It is written as 絶滅 in kanji, ぜつめつ in hiragana, and zetsumetsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
絶滅は進化の一部である。
Extinction is part of evolution.