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In Biology , the expression is commonly used in discussions of living and Fossil species. For example, of the group of Mollusc s known as the Cephalopod s, there are approximately 600 extant and 7500 extinct species (Barnes, 1987). In Literature studies, the expression is commonly used to describe works whose Manuscripts survive, and which are thus available to be studied. For example, Beowulf is the oldest extant manuscript written in English . "Extant" is also a thrash/death metal band from Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. |
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