What is "relict" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does relict mean in English? Meaning of relict definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "relict" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "relict": 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

Noun

  • Meaning: 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: relict
  • Hypernyms: being organism
  • Meaning of "relict": geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared

    Noun

  • Meaning: geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared
  • Synonyms: relict
  • Hypernyms: formation geological formation
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