relictˈrɛl ɪkt
relict
English Definitions:
relict (noun)
an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated
relict (noun)
geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared
relict (Noun)
Something which, or someone who, survives or remains or is left over after the loss of others; a relic.
relict (Adjective)
Surviving, remaining.
relict (Adjective)
That is a relict; pertaining to a relict.
Relict
A relict is a surviving remnant of a natural phenomenon. ⁕In biology a relict is an organism that at an earlier time was abundant in a large area but now occurs at only one or a few small areas. ⁕In ecology, an ecosystem which originally ranged over a large expanse, but is now narrowly confined, may be termed a relict. ⁕In geology, the term relict refers to structures or minerals from a parent rock that did not undergo metamorphosis when the surrounding rock did, or to rock that survived a destructive geologic process. ⁕In agronomy, a relict crop is a crop which was previously grown extensively, but is now only used in one limited region, or a small number of isolated regions. ⁕In historical linguistics, a relict is a word that is a survivor of a form or forms that are otherwise archaic. ⁕A relict was an ancient term for a widow, but has come to be a generic or collective term for widows and widowers. ⁕In real estate law, reliction is the gradual recession of water from its usual high water mark so that the newly uncovered land becomes the property of the adjoining riparian property owner.
Relict
A relict is a surviving remnant of a natural phenomenon.
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