Annihilation of a species (10)

I believe the answer is:

extinction

(Other definitions for extinction that I've seen before include "Dying-out" , "Process of dying out" , "Complete annihilation" , "Death of a species" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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