About The Word Relict
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Relict
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What's The Definition Of Relict?
[n] geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared
[n] 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 Synonyms | Synonyms for Relict: Related Terms | Find terms related to Relict: See Also | being | formation | geological formation | geology | organism Relict In Webster's Dictionary \Rel"ict\ (-?kt), n. [L. relicta, fr. of relictus, p. p.
of relinquere to leave behind. See {Relinquish}.]
A woman whose husband is dead; a widow.
Eli dying without issue, Jacob was obliged by law to
marry his relict, and so to raise up seed to his
brother Eli. --South.
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