extant

(adjective)

Still alive; not extinct.

Related Terms

Examples of extant in the following topics:

  • Microbial Environments and Microenvironments

    • Like all extant organisms, microbes have evolved to thrive within a given environmental context.

  • Newly Discovered Eukaryotes

    • Many extant species may become extinct before they are described.

  • 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.