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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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| Relict means just the same as widow, only a man can be a relict, too. Avonlea graveyard was full of old tombstones `sacred to the memory of So-and-So, RELICT of the late So-and-So. Bardell-- the relict and sole executrix of a deceased custom-house officer--was a comely woman of bustling manners and agreeable appearance, with a natural genius for cooking, improved by study and long practice, into an exquisite talent. |
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