HyperDic: relict

English > 2 senses of the word relict:
NOUNplantrelictan 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
objectrelictgeological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared
English > relict: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningAn 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.
Broaderorganism, beingA living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
Spanishvestigio
Catalanvestigi
English > relict: 2 senses > noun 2, object
Meaninggeological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared.
Broadergeological formation, formation(geology) the geological features of the earth

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