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mass extinction in German

mass extinction in German is Massenaussterben.

mass extinction in German

Massenaussterben
noun
(evolutionary theory, geology) A sharp decrease in the total number of species in a relatively short period of time; specifically, a loss of ∼75% of all species on the planet over a geologically interval of less than 3 million years, as a result of a mass extinction event.
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"mass extinction" in German is Massenaussterben.

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