relict

/ˈrɛlɪkt/
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Other forms: relicts

Definitions of relict
  1. 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
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    type of:
    being, organism
    a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
  2. noun
    geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared
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    type of:
    formation, geological formation
    (geology) the geological features of the earth
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