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relict 1. Ecology a. a group of animals or plants that exists as a remnant of a formerly widely distributed group in an environment different from that in which it originated b. (as modifier): a relict fauna 2. Geology a. a mountain, lake, glacier, etc., that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after a destructive process has occurred b. a mineral that remains unaltered after metamorphism of the rock in which it occurs relict [′rel·ikt] (biology) A persistent, isolated remnant of a once-abundant species. (geology) Referring to a topographic feature that remains after other parts of the feature have been removed or have disappeared. Pertaining to a mineral, structure, or feature of a rock which represents features of an earlier rock and which persists in spite of processes tending to destroy it, such as metamorphism. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Friendships are most easily made between children and young parents; the relicts of war cling to their prejudices,' says Wynne. It's made up of fossilized relicts of the sand ripples that swimmers can feel beneath their feet as they wade out from shore. He interprets these materials as relicts of the original meteorite, transformed over the millennia. |
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